How to modify store location for the Kerio Outlook Connector Offline
I want to change the location of the Kerio Outlook Connector Offline (KOFF) store folder where the offline cache is stored.
There are two possible options how to define where Kerio Outlook Connector Offline (KOFF) stores its internal cache (offline database). One option involves Windows registry modification, the other option use Microsoft tool "junction" to redefine NTFS mount point.
Specify data location using Windows registry settings (recommended)
This registry option is only available in version 7.2.0 and newer of Kerio Connect.
IMPORTANT
This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry
How to point Kerio Outlook Connector Offline (KOFF) database location to use custom path
- Open windows registry editor regedit.exe and navigate to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Kerio\Outlook Connector (Offline Edition)"
- Create new registry key REG_SZ (REG_EXPAND_SZ) and add value "Cache Root Path"
- Fill requested path to the new created registry key.
How to point Kerio Outlook Connector Offline (KOFF) database location to use roaming profiles
- Open windows registry editor regedit.exe and navigate to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Kerio\Outlook Connector (Offline Edition)"
- Create new registry key REG_DWORD with value "Use Roaming Profile". Set the new registry key to non-zero value (eg. 1).
NOTE
If both registry values are set, "Cache Root Path" has precedence.
The specified path MUST be :
- on local disks. No network drive (eg. UNC pathA standard that specifies the location path of a network resource.) is allowed.
- with read/write/create/delete permissions for the configured user account. It is recommended to set permissions with no access for other users (to keep privacy)
- unprotected by UAC (User Access Control). This applies to Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems. The User Access Control (UAC) is Microsoft security technology and its description can be found in following Microsoft article: What is User Account Control?
Specify data location using Microsoft junction tool (only for NTFS filesystems )
The Microsoft Junction tool enables you to create symbolic links within the Windows NTFS file system.
Download the Microsoft Junction tool from: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896768
The following Microsoft Knowledge Base article deals with symbolic links in greater detail: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=205524