XADM: Exchange 2000 Public Folder Administration Tool

This article describes the commands that are used in the Public Folder Administration tool (PFAdmin.exe).

You can use the Public Folder Administration tool that is included in the Exchange 2000 Server Resource Kit to administer public folders on an Exchange 2000 computer. If you are an administrator, you can use the Public Folder Administration tool to change the replicas and permissions on a folder or folder tree.

To start the Public Folder Administration tool, double-click the Pfadmin.exe file. You can then enter appropriate commands.

The following commands are used with the Public Folder Administration tool. Separate each parameter of a command with a tab.

NOTE: Each Public Folder Administration tool command has a scope. The scope can be ALL for the full public folder hierarchy, or you can define the scope for a specific public folder tree. You can also define the scope for an individual folder. If the command does not include a scope, then the Public Folder Administration tool assumes ALL for the full public folder hierarchy.

• Command: list
  Scope: Optional
  Additional Parameters: None
  Description: This command lists the folders starting from the scope.
• Command: listacl
  Scope: Optional
  Additional Parameters: None
  Description: This command lists the Access Control Lists (ACLs) for the folders starting from the scope.
• Command: listRepl
  Scope: Optional
  Additional Parameters: None
  Description: This command lists the replication stores for the folders starting from the scope.
• Command: listrights
  Scope: Optional
  Additional Parameters: None
  Description: This command generates a list of user rights.
• Command: messageclass
  Scope: Required
  Additional Parameters: [CSV file]
  Description: This command counts the number of classes of messages for the folders starting from the scope.
• Command: setacl
  Scope: Required
  Additional Parameters: Add, delete, or replace Account Right [allow/deny]
  Description: This command sets an ACL for the folders starting from the scope.
• Command: setrepl
  Scope: Required
  Additional Parameters: Add, delete, or replace replication store
  Description: This command sets a replication store for the folders starting from the scope.
• Command: rehome
  Scope: Required
  Additional Parameters: replication store
  Description: This command sets the folders to the replication store and remove any other replications.

For complete information and examples of how to use the Public Folder Administration tool, please refer to the help file (Exchtool.chm) that is included with the Exchange 2000 Resource Kit.