Full Backup Recovery

Conditions

• The configuration data is stored at the default location: /usr/local/kerio/mailserver
• The store directory is located in a directory on a separate disk: /store
• The backup directory is stored on an external disc: /Volumes/backup

Solution

1. Go to the Kerio Connect installation directory: /usr/local/kerio/mailserver
2. Run the kmsrecover command:
   • If the path to the Kerio Connect installation directory is included in the path variable:

     kmsrecover /Volumes/backup

   • If the path to the Kerio Connect installation directory is not included in the path variable:

     ./kmsrecover /Volumes/backup

     
     
     

The kmsrecover detects the path to the store automatically in the Kerio Connect's configuration file and recovers all items.

Single User Mailbox Recovery

Conditions

• The configuration data is stored at the default location: /usr/local/kerio/mailserver
• The backup directory is stored on an external disc: /Volumes/backup
• The mailbox will be saved out of the Kerio Connect's store folder in /Tempdirectory.

Solutions

1. Go to the Kerio Connect installation directory: /usr/local/kerio/mailserver
2. Run the kmsrecover command:

   ./kmsrecover -d company.com -u <username> -s <filenameincludingfolderpath>

The kmsrecover detects the path to the store automatically in the Kerio Connect's configuration file and recovers all items.

Single User Folder Recovery

Conditions

• The configuration data is stored at the default location: /usr/local/kerio/mailserver
• The backup directory is stored on an external disc: /Volumes/backup
• The Sent Items folder will be recovered.
• The recovery process will be monitored through the verbose mode.

Solution

1. Go to the Kerio Connect installation directory: /usr/local/kerio/mailserver
2. Run the kmsrecover command:

   ./kmsrecover -v -d company.com -u <username> -f "Sent Items" <filenameincludingfolderpath>

The kmsrecover detects the path to the store automatically in the Kerio Connect's configuration file and recovers all items.

Particular Domain Public Folders Recovery

Conditions

• The configuration data is stored at the default location: /usr/local/kerio/mailserver
• The backup directory is stored on an external disk: /Volumes/backup
• The original public folders will also be kept.

Solution

1. Go to the Kerio Connect installation directory: /usr/local/kerio/mailserver
2. Run the kmsrecover command:

   ./kmsrecover -b -d company.com -m public /Volumes/backup

The kmsrecover detects the path to the store automatically in the Kerio Connect's configuration file and recovers all items.