Service Account Settings Parent topic

An Exchange service account is necessary to perform the backend searches in the Exchange environment. Administrators can use the following Exchange Management Shell Commands to configure the service account:

Service Account Commands

Command
Description
Add-RoleGroupMember –Identity “Discovery Management” –Member “SERVICE_ACCOUNT_NAME”
Adds the "SERVICE_ACCOUNT_NAME" account to the Exchange Discovery Management group
New-ManagementRoleAssignment -Role "mailbox import export" -User “SERVICE_ACCOUNT_NAME”
Adds the "SERVICE_ACCOUNT_NAME" account to the Exchange Mailbox Import Export role