XIA Configuration Server

Automate Exchange Server Documentation & Configuration Audits

XIA Configuration automatically discovers, documents, and audits your on‑premises and hybrid Exchange Server organizations giving you accurate, up-to-date configuration reports without the repetitive admin work. Free your time, reduce risk, and keep your messaging environment fully documented with zero manual effort.

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Detect and Visualize Exchange Server Relationships

XIA Configuration automatically detects and maps relationships and displays them in an interactive visualization showing key information instantly.

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Visual relationship map of an Exchange Server organization showing Active Directory domains, servers, database availability groups, and support provisions created by XIA Configuration.
XIA Configuration automatically generates visual relationship maps showing the hierarchy of Active Directory domains, servers, database availability groups, and support provisions.

Exchange Hybrid Configuration Support

XIA Configuration supports the automated scanning, auditing, and detailed configuration capture of the Exchange Server hybrid configuration.

  • General settings
    Status, hybrid domains, enabled hybrid features, creation date, and last modification date.
  • Certificate configuration
    TLS certificate subject, issuer, and certificate selection used for hybrid mail flow.
  • Hybrid transport
    Receiving transport servers, sending transport servers, and the on‑premises smart host.

This gives you complete end-to-end visibility of connectivity between an Exchange on-premises organization and Exchange Online.

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Exchange Server Configuration Support

XIA Configuration supports the automated scanning, auditing, and detailed configuration capture of the individual Exchange Servers in an Exchange Server organization including the following information.

  • General settings
    Name, data path, version, edition, and domain membership.
  • Host information
    Computer fully-qualified domain name, manufacturer, model, serial number, and operating system.
  • Databases configuration
    Databases, database availability groups, and database copies.
  • IMAP configuration
    Logon method, maximum connections, bindings, and certificate information.
  • Malware filtering
    Status, primary and secondary update paths, scan error action, and update frequency.
  • POP3
    Logon method, maximum connections, bindings, and certificate information.
  • Transport log paths
    Message tracking log, connectivity log, send protocol log, and receive protocol log.

This gives you complete end-to-end visibility of connectivity between an Exchange on-premises organization and the configuration of the individual servers.

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Exchange Server Configuration Comparison and Change Tracking

Using XIA Configuration's powerful configuration comparison feature you can:

  • Detect and prevent unauthorized modifications or configuration drift for your Exchange Server organizations.
  • Ensure consistent configuration by comparing settings across development, test, and production environments.
  • Compare Exchange Servers for differences.
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XIA Configuration allows you to select what components to compare.
Screenshot of an Exchange Server organizatin configuration comparison.
XIA Configuration automatically detects differences between Microsoft Exchange Server organizations including the configuration of the organization and individual Exchange Servers.

Windows Server Support

XIA Configuration also fully supports the automated scanning, auditing, and detailed configuration capture of the Windows Servers hosting your messaging environment including

  • Hardware configuration
    Processors, memory, storage, system firmware, and chassis details.
  • Networking configuration
    Sdapters, IP settings, DNS, routing, and advanced interface properties.
  • Security configuration
    Password policies, security options, local users and groups, audit settings, certificates, and applied GPOs.
  • Software configuration
    Operating system configuration, installed software, services, scheduled tasks, and installed features.

This gives you complete end-to-end visibility of both Exchange and the Windows Server platform it runs on.

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Active Directory Domain Support

XIA Configuration also fully supports the automated scanning, auditing, and detailed configuration capture of the Active Directory domain that hosts your messaging environment, including:

  • Domain information
    Domain name, domain and forest functional levels, NetBIOS name, and well‑known containers.
  • Domain controllers
    Name, partitions, operating system, RODC settings, service principal names, and host information.
  • Replication configuration
    Sites, site links, compatibility settings, replication connections, and replication schedules.
  • Group policy configuration
    Group Policy objects, settings, linking, and inheritance.
  • Schema configuration
    Schema version, schema classes, and schema attributes.

This gives you complete end‑to‑end visibility of both Exchange and the Active Directory domain on which it runs.

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Microsoft Exchange Server Documentation Tool

Using XIA Configuration's powerful IT infrastructure documentation features you can create professional branded documentation without friction.

This documentation is essential for business continuity, disaster recovery and technical handovers.

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Exchange Server Configuration Reporting and Compliance Analysis

XIA Configuration includes a comprehensive reporting engine with reports specifically designed for Microsoft Exchange Server and Exchange Online environments.

Unlike generic reporting tools, XIA Configuration understands Exchange Server's structure and exposes the information system administrators need - from organization‑level configuration and security settings to mailbox and group‑level objects, roles, and permissions.

Screenshot of an Exchange Server report in the XIA Configuration web interface.
Screenshot of an Exchange Server report in the XIA Configuration web interface.

Whether you're managing a single organization or a large multi-tenant estate, you can generate clear, actionable reports that highlight configuration, security posture, and changes across your Exchange systems.

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Watch our Exchange Server documentation tool in action

This video demonstrates the Exchange document generation and reporting features of XIA Configuration:

Watch our Exchange Server documentation software in action

To see an overview video, visit the XIA Configuration product page.

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Related Microsoft platforms

Alongside Exchange, XIA Configuration documents a wide range of Microsoft technologies for a single source of truth: