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How to use PowerShell cmdlet to export content search results and download locally on Linux Server?
I need to do a compliance project. I want to export the content search results to a specific location, and then download them locally. How do I use the PowerShell cmdlet such as New-ComplianceSearchAction -Export to reach the goal, please?
I saw one solution like this :
1.Export the data via New-ComplianceSearchAction -Export cmdlet;
2. Use eDiscovery Export Tool to download locally.
The link is : https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365/export-to-pst-via-powershell/m-p/95007. But I have a question: The eDiscovery tool is just available in Windows system, right? I need to release the system on Linux Server.
Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated!
Yes, eDiscovery Export Tool only on Windows, may consider Exchange Web Services (EWS) or Microsoft Graph API
Hi Kidd_Ip Thank you very much for your reply. I saw one possible solution like this:
1. Create one new content search:
New-ComplianceSearch "your_descriptive_name" -ExchangeLocation all | Start-ComplianceSearch
2. Execute the search:
New-ComplianceSearchAction "your_descriptive_name" -Export -Format Fxstream
3.Once the tool finishes exporting the results, you can run the Get-ComplianceSearchAction cmdlet to find out the url required to download the exported data:
Get-ComplianceSearchAction "your_descriptive_name_export" -IncludeCredential | FL
The Results include two pieces of information you need to download the PSTs: the Container url and the SAS token. Together, they form a full URL.
4. Use Azcopy to download the result from the URL(use SAS token) which could be got by step3.
Confirm serveral questions, pls:
1.Is this solution available on Linux Server?
2.If this solution available, could you help to share one sample data about step3? I don't know the exact structure of the data.
3. Is there a better solution, pls?
Thank you very much!
