EX_ASPolicies Job

The EX_ASPolicies Job provides insight into what policies are enabled for which users.

Queries for the EX_ASPolicies Job

The EX_ASPolicies Job uses the ExchangePS Data Collector.

The following query is included in the EX_ASPolicies Job.

• Exchange Settings – Collects user policy information

  • By default set to search all mailboxes. However, it can be scoped.
  • See the Scope the ExchangePS Data Collector topic for additional information

Scope the ExchangePS Data Collector

The ExchangePS Data Collector can be scoped if desired.

Follow the steps to scope the ExchangePS Data Collector:

Step 1 – Navigate to job’s Configure node and select Queries.

Step 2 – In the Query Selection view, select the Exchange Settings query and click Query Properties. The Query Properties window opens.

Step 3 – Select the Data Source tab, and click Configure. The ExchangePS Data Collector Wizard opens.

CAUTION: Do not modify other wizard pages. The wizard pages are pre-configured for this job.

Step 4 – Navigate to the Scope page, and select the desired scoping method from those available. See the ExchangePS: Scope topic for additional information.

• Scope by Database – Select the Scope by Database Target Host: Local Host option. Then, click Next and identify the desired databases on the Scope by Databases page. See the ExchangePS: Scope by DB topic for additional information.
• Scope by Mailbox – Select the Scope by Mailbox Target Host: Local Host option. Then, click Next and identify the desired mailboxes on the Scope by Mailboxes page. See the ExchangePS: Scope by Mailboxes topic for additional information.
• Scope by Server – Select the Scope by Server Target Host: Exchange MB Server option. The job returns results for specific servers selected in job’s Configure > Hosts node.
• Scope by Public Folder – Select the Scope by Public Folder option. Then, click Next and identify the desired mailboxes on the Scope by Public Folders page. See the ExchangePS: Scope by Public Folders topic for additional information.
• Remember, the scoping options available vary based on the pre-defined query configurations.

Step 5 – Navigate to the Summary page. Click Finish.

The job applies the modification to future job executions.

Analysis Tasks for the EX_ASPolicies Job

View the analysis tasks by navigating to the Exchange > 2. CAS Metrics > EX_ASPolicies > Configure node and select Analysis.

CAUTION: Do not modify or deselect the selected analysis task. The analysis task is preconfigured for this job.

The following analysis task is selected by default:

• 1. Update Nulls – Updates the NULLs in the table to show information

In addition to the tables and views created by the analysis task, the EX_ASPolicies Job produces the following pre-configured report:

Report	Description	Default Tags	Report Elements
User ActiveSync Policies (ActiveSync Settings)	Exchange introduced many ActiveSync policies and settings which can be applied to users. This report identifies which users have these settings enabled.	None	This report is comprised of two elements: - Pie Chart – Displays ActiveSync Policies - Table – Provides details ActiveSync Policies