Power Shell for Exchange Administrators

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5/13/20091DejanForodejan.foro@exchangemaster.netSpeaker16yearsofyearsofexperiencewithMStechnologies11yearsand5generationsofexperiencewithExchange(5.5,2000,2003,2007,2010)MCP,MCP+I,MCSENT40,MCSE+I,MCSE2000,MCSE2000:Messaging,MCSA2003,MCSA2003:Messaging,MCSE2003,MCSE2003:Messaging,MCT


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SpeakerCommunitiesExchangeUserGroupEurope(founder)SwissITProUserGroupRewardsMCPHallofFame(1of6worldwide)MicrosoftMVP-Exchange(1of120worldwide,theonly1inSwitzerland)MCPSuccessStoriesAgendaIntroductionDoingcommontasksinExchangeUsersrelatedtasksTestingandtroubleshootingSettingupyourownPowerShellenviromentAdditionalresources3rdpartytools,websites,communities,books,webcasts...Q&A


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PresentationdowlnoadThispresentationwillbeavailablefordownloadfrom:www.exchangemaster.netIntroductionHowitusedtobe....ProblemsofScriptinginWindowsenviromentManythingscouldbedonethroughcommandlineVBScriptprogrammingknowledgerequired,knowledgeofVB,WMI,WBEM,ADSI,objectmodelssecurityvoulnearable


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IntroductionHowitistoday...ScriptingwithPowerShellinExchangeCommandlineinterfacedevelopedfirst,thanGUIEVERYTHINGcanbedoneviacommandlineExchangemanagmentGUIactuallyexecutesPowerShellcommandsandshowsyouthesyntaxSinglelinecommandsreplacepagesofVBcodeSymplesyntaxBettersecurityexectutionofpowershellscriptscompletelydisabledbydefault,requirescriptstobesigned,etc.Example


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IntroductionWindowsPowershell-129commandsGet-CommandExchangePowershelladditional394commandsGet-ExcommandDontworry,youwillbecoolwithapprox.20.WhyareyougoingtolovePowerShellTaskexample:Getalistofmailboxesandexportinto.csvfile


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WhyyouaregoingtolovePowerShellVBScriptDimSWBemlocatorDimobjWMIServiceDimcolItemsDimobjFSODimobjFilestrTitle="MailboxReport"strComputer=MyServer"UserName=""Password=""strLog="Report.csv"SetobjFSO=CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")SetobjFile=objFSO.CreateTextFile(strLog,True)strQuery="Select*fromExchange_Mailbox"SetSWBemlocator=CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator")SetobjWMIService=SWBemlocator.ConnectServer(strComputer,"\root\MicrosoftExchangeV2",UserName,Password)SetcolItems=objWMIService.ExecQuery(strQuery,,48)

ForEachobjItemIncolItemsobjFile.writelineobjItem.ServerName&","&objItem.StorageGroupName&_","&objItem.StoreName&","&Chr(34)&objItem.MailboxDisplayNameNextobjFile.closeWhyyouaregoingtolovePowerShellPowerShell.Get-mailbox|export-csvc:\report.csv


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....AndAction!!!CommandSyntaxNew-MailboxGet-MailboxSet-MailboxMove-MailboxRemove-Mailbox...


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GettinghelpListofallavailablePowerShellcommandsGet-CommandListofonlyExchangecommandsGet-ExcommandGettinghelpaboutspecificcommandGet-HelpGet-MailboxGet-HelpGet-MailboxdetailedGet-HelpGet-MailboxfullGettinginfoaboutusers/mailboxesListofallmailboxesinorganisationGet-MailboxGet-Mailbox-ResultSizeunlimited


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GettingallavailablepropertiesGet-Mailbox|Format-ListGet-MailboxResultSize1|Format-ListGettingjustalistofpropertiesnamesGet-Mailbox|Get-Member-MemberType*Property|Select-ObjectName


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Selecting&SortingGet-Mailbox|Select-Object-PropertyDisplayName,PrimarySMTPAddressGet-Mailbox|Select-Object-PropertyDisplayName,PrimarySMTPAddress|Sort-Object-PropertyDisplayNameExamplesListallmailboxes,sortbyname,andexportintoaCSVfileGet-Mailbox|Sort-Object-PropertyName|Export-csvc:\mailboxes.csvGetalistofmailboxesfromActiveDirectoryOUnamedUsersGet-Mailbox-OrganizationalUnitUsers


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ExamplesCountmailboxesinorganisation(Get-mailbox).countGettingallpropertiesforaspecificuserGet-Mailbox|where{$_.DisplayName-eq"DejanForo"}|format-listWhoisthepostmaster?Get-Mailbox|where{$_.EmailAddresses-contains"[email protected]"}ExamplesWhoistheuserwithGUIDe65a6ff3-d193-4563-9a8e-26a22315a686?Get-Mailbox|where{$_.guid-eq"e65a6ff3-d193-4563-9a8e-26a22315a686"}WhohasUMextention200?Get-Mailbox|where{$_.extensions-contains"200"}


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GettinginfoaboutserversGivemealistofExchangeserversGet-ExchangeserverGet-ExchangeServer|Select-Object-PropertyName,Edition,AdminDisplayVersion,ServerRole|format-listExamplesGivemealistofmailboxserversGet-ExchangeServer|where{$_.ServerRole-ilike"*Mailbox*"}DowehaveserversrunningontrialversionofExchangeandifyeswhendotheyexpire?Get-ExchangeServer|where{$_.IsExchange2007TrialEdition-eq"True"}|Select-Object-PropertyFQDN,RemainingTrialPeriod


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GettingmembershipofagroupGet-DistributionGroupMember-identity"SwissITProUserGroupModerators"ManagingtheuserlifecycleCreatingusers-Importingfroma.csvfileModifingusersmovetoanotherdatabaseRemovingmailboxesandusers


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Importingusersfroma.CSVfileTaskImportusersfromafilec:\users.csvForeveryuserCreateuseraccountinADofformFirst.Last@exchangemaster.netPuttheminOrganizationalUnitVIPCreateamailboxindatabaseStandardusersEnterhisfirstandlastnameSetalluserswithpasswordPassword123andrequiretheuserstochangethepasswordatfirstlogonImportingusersfroma.CSVfileImport-CSVc:\users.csv


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ProcesingvaluesfromacsvfileProcessingeachrowofdatafrom.CSVfileImport-CSVc:\users.csv|ForEach-Object{SOMEACTION}CommandforcreatingUsersNew-MailboxGet-HelpNew-MailboxfullProcessingvaluesfrom.CSVfileReferencingcolumnnamesfromthe.CSVfile$_.columnnameConvertingPasswordtextintosecurestring$Password=ConvertTo-SecureString-String"Password123"-asplaintext-force


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Importingusersfroma.CSVfilePuttedalltogether$Password=ConvertTo-SecureString-String"Password123"-asplaintext-forceImport-Csvc:\users.csv|ForEach-Object{$Name=$_.First+""+$_.Last$UPN=$_.First+"."+$_.Last+"@exchangemaster.net"New-Mailbox-Name$Name-UserPrincipalName$UPN-Password$Password-OrganizationalUnitVIP-Database'standardusers'-FirstName$_.First-LastName$_Last-ResetPasswordOnNextLogon$True}MakingchangestousersApplypoliciesAssingtogroupsEnableordisablefeaturesChangingattributesMovingmailboxes....


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MovingmailboxesMovingmailoboxesofusersinOUVIPtoanewdatabaseforVIPsGet-Mailbox-OrganizationalUnit"VIP"|Move-Mailbox-TargetDatabase"VIPusers"MovingmailboxesCheckingformailboxlocationaftermoveGet-Mailbox|Select-ObjectName,Database


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RemovingmailboxesCheckbeforedeleting!Get-Mailbox-OrganizationalUnitVIP|Remove-Mailbox-WhatIfRemovethemGet-Mailbox-OrganizationalUnitVIP|Remove-MailboxRecommendation3rdpartysnap-inforbettermanipulationofADobjectsQuestSoftwareActiveRolesManagementShellforActiveDirectoy


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ManagingqueuesRemovingspammessagesfromthequeueRemove-Message-Filter{FromAddress-like"*spammer.com*}-withNDR$falseTestingGetalistoftestcommandsGet-Commandtest*


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TestingScriptexampleReportonExchangedatabasebackupswithPowershellhttp://www.exchangemaster.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=57


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SettingupyourExchangePowerShelllearningenviromentPrerequisitesSupportedOSMicrosoftWindowsServer2003R2,orMicrosoftWindowsServer2003withSP1orSP2WindowsXPwithServicePack2WindowsVistaWindows2008TheMicrosoft.NETFramework2.0(2.0.50727)PowershellExchange2007SettingupyourExchangePowerShelllearningenviromentAlternativeifyoudontwanttobother:MicrosoftVirtualPCReady-madeMicrosoftVirtualHarddriveExchange2007Exchange2007SP1beta


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PowerShellsecurityandcommonproblemsforbeginnersHowdoIrunPowerShellscript?WhenyoutrytorunaPowerShellscriptfromtheRundialogboxorbydoubleclickingit,thescriptdoesnotexecute,butopensinNotepad.Answer:InvokePowerShell.exewithfullpathtoscriptPowerShell.exec:\scripts\MyScript.ps1PowerShellsecurityandcommonproblemsforbeginners


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PowerShellsecurityandcommonproblemsforbeginersScriptblockedduetoexecutionpolicyPolicyTypesRestricted,AllSignedRemoteSignedUnrestrictedCommandsGet-ExecutionPolicySet-ExecutionPolicyUnrestrictedSettingtoUnrestrictedisnotrecommendedinproduction!!!PowerShellandCommonproblemsforbeginersProblemscriptwillnotexecuteifcontainsExchangecommandsSolution-createaPowerShellprofilewhichwillloadExchangesnap-insforinstructionssee:FAQ000037-errorwhenexecutingPowerShellscriptwhich

containsExchangePowerShellcommands


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CommunicatingwithuserfromthescriptPromptinguserWrite-Host-ForegroundColorred-BackgroundColoryellow"Formatingyourdrivec:..."Write-Host-ForegroundColorblue-BackgroundColorgreen"BecoolIamjustkidding"GettinguserinputRead-Host3rdpartyeditorsPrimalScript2009Autocomplete,ShowsyousyntaxasyoutypeListofswitchesColorcodingDebuggingScriptsigningwithaonebuttonclickComparingscriptsSourcecontrolFTPtransferCodereusingEtc.


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PrimalScriptEditorsandenhancmentsPrimalScripthttp://www.primalscript.com/PowerShellIDEhttp://powershell.de/PowerShellAnalyzerwww.powershellanalyzer.comPowerShellPlushttp://www.powershell.com/plus/


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IdontlikecomandlineAlternativestoPowerShellPowerGUIhttp://www.powergui.org/index.jspaADInfinitumhttp://www.newfawm.com/adi2.htmScriptlogichttp://www.scriptlogic.com/PowerGUI


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PowerGUIPowerGUI


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PowerGUIAdditionalExchangeresourcesMicrosoftExchangeserverwebsitehttp://www.microsoft.com/exchangeMicrosoftExchangeTeamBlog(YouhadmeatEHLO)http://msexchangeteam.comTechnetMicrosoftExchangeServerTechCenterhttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/default.mspxVirtuallabshttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/virtuallab/default.mspxWebcastshttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2007/webcasts.mspx


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PowerShellbooksLiteFrankKoch,MicrosoftSwitzerlandGermanversionEnglishversionPowerShellbooksmediumPowerShelldocumentationPackManualsthatcomeswithPowershellhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b4720b00-9a66-430f-bd56-ec48bfca154f&DisplayLang=en


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PowershellBooksAdvancedConvertingVBScriptCommandstoWindowsPowerShellCommandshttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/winpsh/convert/default.mspx


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WebcastsinGermanKlickstDunochoderskriptestDuschon?FrankRderMVPWindowsServerSystem-DirectoryServicesTeil1WindowsPowerShellEinfhrungTeil2Server-AdministrationmitWindowsPowerShellTeil3ExchangeServer2007AdministrationmitWindowsPowerShellWebsitesandblogsWindowsPowerShellHomehttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/default.mspxBlogofWindowsPowershellteamhttp://Blogs.msdn.com/powershellTheMicrosoftExchangeTeamblog:http://msexchangeteam.com/default.aspxVivekSharmasblog:http://www.viveksharma.com/techlog/category/scripts/ThePowerShellGuyhttp://thepowershellguy.com/blogs/posh/pages/powertab.aspx


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WebsitesandblogsGlenScalesdevelopmentbloghttp://gsexdev.blogspot.com/WebcastsIntroductiontoWindowsPowerShellScriptinginExchangeServer2007(Level200)TechNetWebcast:24HoursofExchangeServer2007(Part09of24):UsingPowerShellforExchangeManagement(Level200)MicrosoftWindowsPowerShellScriptingforMicrosoftExchangeServer2007(Level300)


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CommunityPowerShellAnwendergruppewww.powershell-ag.deCommunityPowerShellLiveGet-Community|Where{$_.passion-eq"PowerShell}http://powershelllive.com


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CommunitySwissITProusergroupwww.swisitpro.chExchangeUserGroupEuropehttp://www.eugeurope.orgSpeakerswantedGet-speaker|where{$._passioneqcommnunity}[email protected]


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Questions?QuestionsandAnswersQ-CanpowershellbeusedagainstExchange2003machines?Ayes,butnotwithallfunctionalityandlooksuglyhttp://blog.sapien.com/current/2007/2/21/managing-exchange-2003-servers-with-powershell.html


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QuestionsandAnswersQCanPowerShellbeusedfrom.NETLanguageslikeIronPhyton?APowerShellisbasedon.NETframeworkandthereforecanbeembededinother.NETlanguagesandviceversa.Herearesomeexamples:UsingIronPythonfromPowerShellPart1:WatchfolderforchangeswithoutblockingConsolehttp://thepowershellguy.com/blogs/posh/archive/2007/02/10/using-ironpython-from-powershell-part-1-watch-folder-for-changes-without-blocking-console.aspxEmbeddingPowerShellinIronPythonandviceversa--twogreattastesthattastegreattogetherhttp://stevegilham.blogspot.com/2008/02/embedding-powershell-in-ironpython.htmlPresentationdowlnoadThispresentationwillbeavailablefordownloadfrom:www.exchangemaster.net


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Contact:E-mail:[email protected]:http://www.linkedin.com/in/dejanforoXing(OpenBC):http://www.xing.com/profile/Dejan_Foro


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