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Install Exclaimer Exchange Transport Agent (on Windows Server Desktop Experience)

Payal Arya
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NOTE: This option is not available in the new UI for this release.

To use the Exchange On-Premises feature, you need to install the Exclaimer Exchange Transport Agent. If you want to install it on Windows Server Core - see Installing Exclaimer Exchange Transport Agent (on Windows Server Core).

This page describes the process of how you can retrieve the Exclaimer Exchange Transport Agent and install the Exclaimer Exchange Transport Agent. 

Pre-requisites
Before you install the Exclaimer Exchange Transport Agent, please ensure you have: 
  • Windows Server 2016 and up
  • Exchange 2016 and up running the latest Cumulative Updates (CU)
  • A configured Exclaimer Cloud: Signatures for Microsoft 365 subscription
  • Azure AD Connect configured and synchronized
  • A Domain Administrator account
  • PowerShell 4 and .Net Framework 4.7.2 installed

NOTE: Exclaimer Support is only provided for the versions listed here.

Please click on the required options listed below to go through the detailed description:

Retrieving Exclaimer Exchange Transport Agent

To retrieve the Exclaimer Transport Agent:

  1. Click the Download link highlighted below (Exclaimer Exchange Transport Agent) to download the latest version of the Exclaimer Exchange Transport Agent onto your computer, then copy the downloaded files to each of your mailbox servers.



  2. Click New Key, to create a new API Key.



  3. The Add API Key window is displayed.

  4. Enter a descriptive name for the new API Key.



  5. Click OK to create the key, else click Cancel to close the window without creating the new key.

    The new API Key is displayed in the API Keys list.



    This concludes the steps you need to do on the portal. 
TIP!
At this stage, copy the API key to a Notepad as the API Key is displayed in full. Once you exit from this window, the API key is encrypted, and you cannot copy it. And once it is encrypted, the only solution to proceed with the installation is to create a new API key. You will need the API key when you enter the parameter details for installation.

You can also copy the Service Uri to a Notepad as this will make it easy for you to copy the path when you enter the parameter details installation.

Installing the Exclaimer Transport Agent

To install the Exclaimer Exchange Transport Agent on Windows Server Desktop Experience:

  1. Run the Microsoft Installer (MSI) from the desktop. 

    The     Exclaimer Cloud Signatures for Exchange Setup wizard is displayed:

  2. Click Next to continue.

  3. Enter the required folder destination to install the Exclaimer Cloud Signatures for Exchange.



  4. Click Next to continue.

    - In Exclaimer Imprint Front End Service Url, enter the Service Uri.

    - In API Key, enter the tenant's access token.



  5. Click Next to continue.

  6. Select the required option:
     
    - All: Select to have all users emails imprinted.

    - Restricted to senders: Select to have specific sender's emails imprinted. Enter the complete email addresses. Multiple addresses can be separated by spaces, commas or semi-colons.

    - Restricted to group: Select to have specific group member's emails imprinted. Enter group names. Multiple groups can be separated by spaces, commas or semi-colons.



  7. Click Next to continue, then click Install to continue with the installation.

    A warning message box is displayed, prompting that the Microsoft Exchange Transport Service will be restarted during the installation.

    - Click Yes to continue with the installation, else click No to abort the installation process. 

  8. Click Finish once the installation is complete to exit from the Setup Wizard.

 

Next Steps: Once you have completed your configuration, you can start creating your first signature.