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Set up the Microsoft Exchange Server spoke

Connect your ServiceNow instance with the Microsoft Exchange Server by setting up the connection and credential records for both the Microsoft Exchange Server that are provided when you install Integration Hub on your instance.

Before you begin

  • Request an Integration Hub subscription.
  • Activate the latest Microsoft Exchange Server spoke plugin on your ServiceNow instance.
  • Role required: admin.

About this task

The Microsoft Exchange Server spoke provides two aliases: Exchange and Exchange_https and their respective configuration templates as out of the box components when you install the Microsoft Exchange Server . These out of the box components enable you to easily set up the connection and credential records for both the aliases by just providing the connection and credential information. The out of the box components are already configured for you. To learn how to create the connections and credential records, see:

You can perform all spoke actions except the Create Calendar Event For User and Lookup Room Availability actions. The Create Calendar Event For User and Lookup Room Availability actions are supported only on Exchange Server 2013.

Note: The user details that are provided in the credential record must have the application impersonation role.

To use the Create Calendar Event For User and Lookup Room Availability actions, perform the same steps again for the Exchange_https connection and credential alias. MID Server isn’t necessary to perform this action.

Configure a connection for the Exchange alias

Configure a connection for the Exchange alias to establish a connection between the ServiceNow® instance and the Microsoft Exchange Server host.

Before you begin

Role required: admin.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Process Automation > Workflow Studio.

  2. Click the Integrations tab.

  3. Under Connections, toggle and enable the Outbound connections.

  4. Locate the Exchange alias.

    Tip: To find the alias, in the Search all connections field, enter Exchange.

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Search the Exchange alias on the Connections tab.
The Exchange alias tile appears under the **Connections** tab.
  1. Click View Details.

    • To configure the default connection and credential alias record that is shipped along with the Microsoft Exchange Server spoke, click View Details
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Configure the default connection.
-   To manage more than one Microsoft Exchange Server spoke connection records, you should create a new child alias record by clicking **Add Connection**. For more information about using multiple connections, see [Supporting multiple connections](support-multiple-connections.md).
If you are configuring the spoke for the first time, click **Configure**. Otherwise, click **Edit**.
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Configure button for Exchange alias.
  1. On the form, fill in the fields.
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Provide the required details in the form.
  1. Select Configure Connection.

    The connection and credential record for the Exchange alias is created.

Configure a connection for the Exchange_https alias

Configure a connection for the Exchange_https alias to establish a connection between the ServiceNow® instance and the Microsoft Exchange Server host.

Before you begin

Role required: admin.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Process Automation > Workflow Studio.

  2. Click the Integrations tab.

  3. Under Connections, toggle and enable the Outbound connections.

  4. Locate the Exchange_https alias.

    Tip: To find the alias, in the Search all connections field, enter Exchange_https.

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Search the Exchange alias on the Connections tab.
The Exchange\_https alias tile appears under the **Connections** tab.
  1. Click View Details.

    • To configure the default connection and credential alias record that is shipped along with the Microsoft Exchange Server spoke, click View Details
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Configure the default connection record.
-   To manage more than one Microsoft Exchange Server spoke connection records, you should create a new child alias record by clicking **Add Connection**. For more information about using multiple connections, see [Supporting multiple connections](support-multiple-connections.md).
If you are configuring the spoke for the first time, click **Configure**. Otherwise, click **Edit**.
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Configure button for Exchange\_https connection record alias.
  1. On the form, fill in the fields.
FieldDescription
Connection NameName that uniquely identifies the connection and credential record. For example, Microsoft Exchange.Note: The connection name of the first record is read-only. You can provide custom names for the subsequent records.
HostFully qualified domain name of the target host where the Microsoft Exchange Server is installed. For example, `..com`.
User NameUser name with access to the target Windows host.
PasswordPassword for the account.
FieldDescription
Connection NameName that uniquely identifies the connection and credential record. For example, Exchange_https.Note: The connection name of the first record is read-only. You can provide custom names for the subsequent records.
HostFully qualified domain name of the target host where the Microsoft Exchange Server is installed. For example, `https://mail.example.com/EWS/Exchange.asmx` can be the format of the host URL where - `mail.example.com` is the placeholder for your Exchange server's domain - `/EWS/Exchange.asmx` is the path to the Exchange Web Services \(EWS\) endpoint
User NameUser name with access to the target Windows host.
PasswordPassword for the account.
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Provide the required details in the form.
  1. Select Configure Connection.

    The connection and credential record for the Exchange_https alias is created.

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