Exchange
Compoundv1.1
Author: Keith Twombley
description
Exchange Log Files
includes (3)
paths
3 pathsfrom 3 targets
› paths use Windows environment syntax
collection commands
# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: Exchange
# Run as Administrator
#Requires -RunAsAdministrator
$ErrorActionPreference = "Continue"
$SourceRoot = "C:"
$DestBase = "D:\Evidence"
$Summary = @{ Copied = 0; Missed = 0; Errors = 0 }
function Collect-Artifact {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$SourceDir,
[Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$FolderName,
[string]$FileMask = "*"
)
# Expand wildcards in any path segment (e.g. 'Program Files*',
# 'ScreenConnect Client*'). robocopy itself does not glob the source.
$sources = @(Get-Item -Path $SourceDir -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { $_.PSIsContainer })
if ($sources.Count -eq 0) {
$Summary.Missed++
return
}
$FullDest = Join-Path -Path $DestBase -ChildPath $FolderName
$null = New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $FullDest -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
foreach ($src in $sources) {
robocopy $src.FullName "$FullDest" "$FileMask" /E /COPY:DAT /R:0 /W:0 /NP /NFL /NDL /NJH /NJS 2>$null | Out-Null
if ($LASTEXITCODE -le 7) { $Summary.Copied++ } else { $Summary.Errors++ }
}
}
# 1. Exchange client access log files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\*\Logging" -FileMask "*.log" -FolderName "Exchange_client_access_log_files"
# 2. Exchange TransportRoles log files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\*\TransportRoles\Logs" -FileMask "*.log" -FolderName "Exchange_TransportRoles_log_files"
# 3. Exchange Setup Log file
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\ExchangeSetupLogs" -FileMask "ExchangeSetup.log" -FolderName "Exchange_Setup_Log_file"
Write-Host ("Collection complete. Copied: {0} Missed: {1} Errors: {2}" -f $Summary.Copied, $Summary.Missed, $Summary.Errors) -ForegroundColor Green› Save as .ps1 and run as Administrator. Use: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File script.ps1
Note: This is a compound target that references 3 other targets. The KAPE command resolves them natively; the PowerShell/Batch/WSL scripts flatten every referenced path into explicit copy commands.