ems launch via command line with variable

[zbjsy]

Hi,

I want to launch ems and do the following command:

 

get-user %username% | set-mailbox -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled:$True

 

%username% is variable that will be passed into the command.

 

Anyone have an idea?

Thanks

[Ric_]

You need to set your variable as $myVariable in PowerShell?

[zbjsy]

ok, but i dont now how to run that command from a batch?

[zbjsy]

just to clarify not done/used powershell before, but familair with vbs and bats...

[Arthur]

Could you clarify what you are trying to achieve with the command above? Even if you used $env:USERNAME (the PowerShell equivalent to %USERNAME%) I don't think that's what you need?

[zbjsy]

ok, using this software: AD Infinitum Active Directory network administration multiple user manager tool for Windows 2000 and NT4

 

but appears to be a bug where when creating exchange 2010 accounts it doesn't apply the default email policy. Once account is created I run the above command and it fixes this.

 

speaking to developers, have the option to launch a separate program/batch after the account is created, and I can use the %username% variable from this program to pass it into the batch to run the command with the userid.

[Arthur]

This should do it...

 

UpdatePolicy.cmd

@echo off
cd /d "%~dp0"
PowerShell -NoExit ".\UpdatePolicy.ps1" '%USERNAME%'

 

UpdatePolicy.ps1

Param([string]$UserName)
Set-Mailbox -Identity $UserName -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled:$true

 

Put both scripts in the same folder and get AD Infinitum to run the batch file.

[zbjsy]

Hi i'm getting

 

The term 'Set-Mailbox' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, scr

ipt file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was

included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

Edited April 2, 2012 by zbjsy

[Arthur]

Forgot to mention that you either need to load the Exchange PowerShell snap-in or use Implicit Remoting to connect to your Exchange server in the .PS1 script above...

 

www.mikepfeiffer.net/2010/02/managing-exchange-2010-with-remote-powershell/

 

Which version of Exchange are you using and where are you running AD Infinitum from i.e a desktop PC or another server?

[zbjsy]

exchange 2010, ad infit running on a win 2008 r2 server, has the exchange remote admin tools installed

[Arthur]

In that case, you should be able to do something like this...

 

Param([string]$UserName)

$s = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri http://[color="#FF0000"]exchange.example.net[/color]/PowerShell/ -Authentication Kerberos
Import-PSSession $s

Set-Mailbox -Identity $UserName -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled:$true

 

or

 

Param([string]$UserName)

Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.E2010
. $env:ExchangeInstallPath\bin\RemoteExchange.ps1
Connect-ExchangeServer -auto

Set-Mailbox -Identity $UserName -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled:$true

 

^ change the bit in red though.