Hide Disbaled Users From GAL Exchange 2010

[FN-GM]

Hi,

 

I wish to create a script that will hide users from the Exchange Address list that are disabled. I have pinched a script and i can seem to get it to work. I dont get any errors. Can anyone spot the problem please?

 

Thanks

 

# Add Quest / Exchange Snaps
Add-PSSnapin Quest.ActiveRoles.ADManagement # Adds Quest "qaduser" commands
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.E2010 # Adds Exchange Shell Commands

# Squelches error
$ErrorActionPreference="SilentlyContinue"

$user = get-qaduser -SearchRoot "falinge.int/Staff User Accounts" -disabled -NotMemberof "No Auto Disable" -anr "SMTP:*" -ldapfilter "(!(msExchHideFromAddressLists=*))" -sizelimit 0 | select samaccountname

foreach($name in $user){
set-mailbox -HiddenFromAddressListsEnabled $True -identity $name.samaccountname
}

# Force update of OAL Generator
Get-OfflineAddressBook | Update-OfflineAddressBook

# Pause script for 30 seconds
Start-Sleep -s 30

# Force update of OAB on CAS
Get-ClientAccessServer | Update-FileDistributionService

[ChrisH]

What errors though? Have you put the modules in the right place? Do you have your execution policy set correctly?

[DMcCoy]

Assume you have the Quest powershell commands installed, probably from here PowerShell Commands (CMDLETs) for Active Directory by Quest but i've never used them.

[FN-GM]

Assume you have the Quest powershell commands installed, probably from here PowerShell Commands (CMDLETs) for Active Directory by Quest but i've never used them.

 

They are indeed, i use them for another script.

 

Do you have your execution policy set correctly?

 

Yep it is setup ok.

 

Have you put the modules in the right place?

 

How do you mean please?

 

What errors though?

 

No errors at all.

 

Thanks

Edited June 5, 2012 by FN-GM

[Arthur]

I don't get any errors. Can anyone spot the problem please?

Try setting the $ErrorActionPreference to 'Stop' or 'Continue' (or comment it out with a # temporarily).

 

$ErrorActionPreference="Stop"

[FN-GM]

Thanks, it shows an error, but i keep missing it as the window closes. How do i stop the window for closing please?

[FN-GM]

Got a screenshot quickly. The problem was ScriptingAgentConfig.xml was missing from the client. I copied it from the server and it worked fine. I made a tweak to the code and this is the final code.

 

Thanks

 

# Add Quest / Exchange Snaps
Add-PSSnapin Quest.ActiveRoles.ADManagement # Adds Quest "qaduser" commands
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Powershell.e2010 # Adds Exchange Shell Commands

# Squelches error
# $ErrorActionPreference="SilentlyContinue"

$user = get-qaduser -SearchRoot "falinge.int/Staff User Accounts" -disabled -NotMemberof "No Auto Disable" -anr "SMTP:*" -ldapfilter "(!(msExchHideFromAddressLists=*))" -sizelimit 0 | select samaccountname

foreach($name in $user){
set-mailbox $name.samaccountname -HiddenFromAddressListsEnabled $true
}

# Force update of OAL Generator
Get-OfflineAddressBook | Update-OfflineAddressBook

# Pause script for 30 seconds
Start-Sleep -s 30

# Force update of OAB on CAS
Get-ClientAccessServer | Update-FileDistributionService