[EXCH 2007] Create a policy for Students Only

[badboy1984]

We need to know how to create a policy that will only apply to students. Does anyone know to do this in exchange 2007? Edited April 1, 2010 by EduTech
edited title to be more appropriate

[danrhodes]

What kind of policy do you mean, can you elaborate a little further as to what you wish to accomplish?

 

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[badboy1984]

the end goal is to change the receipian limit to one for all students.

[clareq]

Do you have a separate database for student users? If so run this command in powershell:

 

Get-Mailbox -database "Servername\Storage Group\database" | set-mailbox -recipientlimits 1

Edited April 1, 2010 by clareq
corrected no of recipients

[badboy1984]

can the script run looking at the database like "C:\data\" or does it have to run it like "//servername/"?

[clareq]

In my case the command is

 

Get-Mailbox –Database “dstc-ex-001\Students Database” | set-mailbox -recipientlimits 1

[EduTech]

You have to run the command in powershell, just paste that into powershell and edit the servername\database name and press enter

 

-- Only going to be okay though if you HAVE seperate databases for students.

 

If you have everyone in the same database, then it's going to need a more "filtered" command.

[01hanstu]

Hi,

 

all of the data is stored into different databases.

 

If we run the command in powerhell like: \\server\database will it find it?

 

My command would look similar to this:

Get-Mailbox -database "F:\ExchangeSrv1\Storage Group\Staff.[extension]" | set-mailbox -recipientlimits 1

 

would my command work??

 

Thanks

Stuart (on behalf of BadBoy)

[bodminman]

I've always found ADModify good for this sort of stuff:

 

Introduction to ADModify.net

[EduTech]

I've always found ADModify good for this sort of stuff:

 

Introduction to ADModify.net

 

Exchange 2007/10 does not integrate itself into AD like 2000/03 did and therefore that would not work the same.

 

The command in which you said i do not understand the staff.[EXTENSION] bit, are you saying that all your student/staff mailboxes are in the same database?

 

James.

[bodminman]

Exchange 2007/10 does not integrate itself into AD like 2000/03 did and therefore that would not work the same.

James.

 

You are quite right, helps if I read things properly!

[EduTech]

You are quite right, helps if I read things properly!

 

Yeah, sorry i hate correcting people as i am just as bad at times.. but it's all good never know might help out someone who still uses 2003 etc

 

I hate having to use the Exchange Managment Console all the time anyway! hence i have it installed on my PC now save keep going into an RDP Session.

 

James.

[01hanstu]

Hi

 

All the Databases are Split [staff | Student | Admin].

 

The Staff.[extension] is just me forgetting the extension of the DB

 

Thanks

- Stuart

[EduTech]

Hi

 

All the Databases are Split [staff | Student | Admin].

 

The Staff.[extension] is just me forgetting the extension of the DB

 

Thanks

- Stuart

 

Oh okay in which case all you need is

 

Get-Mailbox -database "\\ExchangeSrv1\Storage Group\Student" | set-mailbox -recipientlimits 1

 

*dont think you need the extention to be honest

 

James.

[01hanstu]

Oh okay in which case all you need is

 

Get-Mailbox -database "\\ExchangeSrv1\Storage Group\Student" | set-mailbox -recipientlimits 1

 

*dont think you need the extention to be honest

 

James.

 

James - Thanks, will implement next Tuesday when we are open and let you know if it worked!

 

Cheers Guys

Stuart (On behalf of BadBoy1984)

[01hanstu]

BTW - If if type \\Exchangesr1\ I dont see storage groups, is that correct?

[EduTech]

BTW - If if type \\Exchangesr1\ I dont see storage groups, is that correct?

 

Yeah correct,

 

and make sure you use the Exchange PowerShell for the commands, it will only work in that (just incase).

 

James.

[clareq]

You also don't need the \\ Just the server name and database name.

[EduTech]

You also don't need the \\ Just the server name and database name.

 

Yeah! Cheers clare for pointing that one out didn't clock it... urrgg i need coffee! lol long day

[clareq]

Easily done - you get so used to using UNC paths, it looks wrong when they're not there!

[EduTech]

Easily done - you get so used to using UNC paths, it looks wrong when they're not there!

 

Very True PowerScripts are nice when you have picked up the language make the administration of Exchange much easier! lol

 

--

 

Let us know how you get on though, if it dont work or you need further help just ask it can be a nightmare at times

 

James.

[01hanstu]

This is all i get!!!

 

Using this command

Get-Mailbox -database "\\DRA-EXCH\Storage Group\Students Database.edb" | set-mailbox -recipientlimits 1

 

Result

Cannot bind to Database.

[glennda]

This is all i get!!!

 

Using this command

Get-Mailbox -database "\\DRA-EXCH\Storage Group\Students Database.edb" | set-mailbox -recipientlimits 1

 

Result

Cannot bind to Database.

 

 

you need to change it so that it doesn't have \\ so that

Get-Mailbox -database "\\DRA-EXCH\Storage Group\Students Database.edb" | set-mailbox -recipientlimits 1

 

Becomes

Get-Mailbox -database "DRA-EXCH\Storage Group\Students Database.edb" | set-mailbox -recipientlimits 1

 

I think (am guessing DRA-EXCH is your exchange server name)

 

Toby

Edited April 6, 2010 by glennda
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[clareq]

I don't think you need the .edb either - my example up there works - adapting it to your server would give

Get-Mailbox -database "DRA-EXCH\Students Database" | set-mailbox -recipientlimits 1

[01hanstu]

Hi Guys,

 

Thanks once again for the support - it works.

 

Cheers

- Stuart