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#180359 - 2007-09-10 04:33 PM Access to Exchange 2007 Management Shell
GSUK Offline
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Hi there,

I don't know if this is possible, but has anyone succesfully managed to access the Exchange 2007 Management shell using Kix?

The reason I ask is I have a script that creates new user accounts. Part of the script creates a new SMTP address (command = $adsUser.CreateMailBox) which then appears in Exchange 2007 as a Legacy Mailbox.

To upgrade the legacy Mailbox to a User Mailbox I have to enter the following command in the Exchange Management shell: set-mailbox username -applymandatoryproperties which upgrades the account ( see MS article here )

So, the question is, can I run this shell command from within Kix?

Thanks in advance for any help.
Glenn.
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#180368 - 2007-09-11 02:25 AM Re: Access to Exchange 2007 Management Shell [Re: GSUK]
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How about
 Code:
shell '%COMSPEC% /c powershell.exe -noexit set-mailbox username -applymandatoryproperties'

Might be time to start reading up on PowerShell at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/hubs/msh.mspx
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#180370 - 2007-09-11 10:25 AM Re: Access to Exchange 2007 Management Shell [Re: Sealeopard]
GSUK Offline
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Aha! Thanks Sealeopard.

For some reason though, set-mailbox is not a valid command when Powershell.exe is run as above. There must be some kind of exchange paramter that is run with powershell.exe when you run the Exchange Management Shell that enables all the exchange commands. I'll see if I can find the answer and post it here...
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#180372 - 2007-09-11 10:52 AM Re: Access to Exchange 2007 Management Shell [Re: GSUK]
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Here we go:

PowerShell.exe -PSConsoleFile "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\bin\exshell.psc1" -noexit set-mailbox username -applymandatoryproperties
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#180409 - 2007-09-11 09:07 PM Re: Access to Exchange 2007 Management Shell [Re: GSUK]
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Does that same command work without powershell? Will it run from DOS like that? If so then KiXtart should be able to do it's own SHELL
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