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When you've enabled the Exchange scripting agent extension agents, it is required to copy the configuration file to each Exchange server. Paul Cunningham's script helps you to achive this goal pretty easily.

But if you have installed the Exchange 2013 Management Tools on additonal servers, these servers are not fetched using the Get-ExchangeServer cmdlet. But when you install a Cumulative Update the existence of the extension agent config file is checked. And this even on a server having only the Exchange Management Tools installed.

Therefore the following PowerShell code provides an easy and simple way to add additonal server having the Exchange 2013+ Management Tools installed (aka Admin Servers, Monitoring Servers, Job Servers, etc.). The script uses a filter to select Exchange 2013 servers only, as the script has been extended in an environment having still active Exchange 2007 servers.

The following PowerShell snippet displays only the changes, which need to be added to Paul's original script starting row 68.

# Original PowerShell code
# $exchangeservers = Get-ExchangeServer

# Select all Exchange 2013 servers only, restrict properties to Name and AdminDisplayName
$exchangeservers = Get-ExchangeServer | ?{$_.AdminDisplayVersion -like "Version 15.0*"} | Select Name, AdminDisplayVersion

# Add additional servers as needed

$manualServers = @()
# Copy and modify as needed
$manualServers += (New-Object PSObject -Property @{Name="EXSRV2010";AdminDisplayVersion="Version 14"})
$manualServers += (New-Object PSObject -Property @{Name="EXSRV2013-01";AdminDisplayVersion="Version 15"})
$manualServers += (New-Object PSObject -Property @{Name="EXSRV2013-02";AdminDisplayVersion="Version 15"})

# Combine arrays
$exchangeservers = $exchangeservers + $manualServers

# End Modification

$report = @()

[string]$date = Get-Date -F yyyyMMdd-HHmmss

Enjoy extending the Exchange PowerShell cmdlets.

Links

• TechNet: Cmdlet extension agents
• TechNet: Manage cmdlet extension agents
• Paul Cunningham's blog post: PowerShell Script to Distribute Scripting Agent Configuration File to Exchange Servers

Questions? Just leave a comment.

The PowerShell script New-RoomMailbox has been updated and release v1.2 has been published to GitHub and TechNet Gallery.

The script now creates a third mail-enabled security group to limit the set of users which are allowed to book the resource. The group itself is created (prepared) only, but not assigned to the room resource.

Additionally, the default language (locale) is configured. This prohibits the "Set locale" - dialogue when accessing the room mailbox using Outlook on the Web. 

Read more here: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/337/create-a-new-room-mailbox-with-security-groups

Enjoy Exchange.

The PowerShell script to purge Exchange Server and IIS log files has been updated to version 2.1.

The function Copy-LogFiles has been slightly rewritten and there has been a change in the cmdlet parameters.

When using ArchiveMode CopyAndZip or CopyZipAndDelete all copied log files in the EXCHANGESERVER\LOGS folder are added to a compressed archive. The script creates a separate archive for IIS and Exchange logs.

 Code updated

function Copy-LogFiles {
  [CmdletBinding()]
  param(
    [string]$SourceServer,
    [string]$SourcePath,
    $FilesToMove,
    [string]$ArchivePrefix = ''
  )

  if($SourceServer -ne '') { 

    # path per SERVER for zipped archives
    $ServerRepositoryPath = Join-Path -Path $RepositoryRootPath -ChildPath $SourceServer

    # subfolder used as target for copying source folders and files
    $ServerRepositoryLogsPath = Join-Path -Path $ServerRepositoryPath -ChildPath $LogSubfolderName

    $ServerRepositoryPath = Join-Path -Path $RepositoryRootPath -ChildPath $SourceServer

    if(!(Test-Path -Path $ServerRepositoryPath)) {

      # Create new target directory for server, if does not exist
      $null = New-Item -Path $ServerRepositoryPath -ItemType Directory -Force -Confirm:$false

    }

    foreach ($File in $FilesToMove) {
      # target directory
      $targetDir = $File.DirectoryName.Replace($TargetServerFolder, $ServerRepositoryLogsPath)

      # target file path
      $targetFile = $File.FullName.Replace($TargetServerFolder, $ServerRepositoryLogsPath)
      
      # create target directory, if not exists
      if(!(Test-Path -Path $targetDir)) {$null = mkdir -Path $targetDir}

      # copy file to target
      $null = Copy-Item -Path $File.FullName -Destination $targetFile -Recurse -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    }    
    
    if($ZipArchive) {
      # zip copied log files
      
      $Archive = Join-Path -Path $ServerRepositoryPath -ChildPath ('{0}-{1}' -f $ArchivePrefix, $ArchiveFileName)
      $logger.Write(('Zip copied files to {0}' -f $ArchiveFileName))
      
      # delete archive file, if already exists
      if(Test-Path -Path $Archive) {Remove-Item -Path $Archive -Force -Confirm:$false}

      try {
        # create zipped asrchive
        Add-Type -AssemblyName 'System.IO.Compression.FileSystem'
        [IO.Compression.ZipFile]::CreateFromDirectory($ServerRepositoryLogsPath,$Archive)
      }
      catch {
        $logger.Write(('Error compressing files from {0} to {1}' -f $ServerRepositoryLogsPath, $Archive),3)      
      }
      finally {

        # cleanup, if compression was successful
        if($DeleteZippedFiles) {

          $logger.Write(('Deleting folder {0}' -f $ServerRepositoryLogsPath))
          $null = Remove-Item -Path $ServerRepositoryLogsPath -Recurse -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

        }
      }
    } 
  }  
}

Note

• The script utilizes the GlobalFunctions PowerShell module which needs to be installed first.

Links

• Release 2.1 at Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Purge-LogFiles/releases/tag/v2.1
• Original blog post: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/208/purge-exchange-server-and-iis-log-files

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The PowerShell script to purge Exchange Server and IIS log files has been updated to version 2.0.

Release 2.0 allows for copying of files that will be deleted to be copied to a central file repository. The script will create a folder per server and the full log file folder structure will be preserved.

The next release will contain an option to compress the copied log files.

Added code:

function Copy-LogFiles {
  [CmdletBinding()]
  param(
    [string]$SourceServer,
    [string]$SourcePath,
    $FilesToMove
  )

  if($SourceServer -ne '') { 

    # path per SERVER for zipped archives
    $ServerRepositoryPath = Join-Path -Path $RepositoryRootPath -ChildPath $SourceServer

    # subfolder used as target for copying source folders and files
    $ServerRepositoryLogsPath = Join-Path -Path $ServerRepositoryPath -ChildPath $LogSubfolderName

    $ServerRepositoryPath = Join-Path -Path $RepositoryRootPath -ChildPath $SourceServer

    if(!(Test-Path -Path $ServerRepositoryPath)) {
      # Create new target directory for server, if does not exist
      $null = New-Item -Path $ServerRepositoryPath -ItemType Directory -Force -Confirm:$false
    }

    foreach ($File in $FilesToMove) {
      # target directory
      $targetDir = $File.DirectoryName.Replace($TargetServerFolder, $ServerRepositoryLogsPath)

      # target file path
      $targetFile = $File.FullName.Replace($TargetServerFolder, $ServerRepositoryLogsPath)
      
      # create target directory, if not exists
      if(!(Test-Path -Path $targetDir)) {$null = mkdir -Path $targetDir}

      # copy file to target
      $null = Copy-Item -Path $File.FullName -Destination $targetFile -Recurse -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    }-Force   
    
    if($ZipArchive) {
      # zip copied log files
      #
      <# NOT FULLY TESTED YET 
      $Archive = Join-Path -Path $ServerRepositoryPath -ChildPath $ArchiveFileName
      $logger.Write(('Zip copied files to {0}' -f $ArchiveFileName))

      if(Test-Path -Path $Archive) {Remove-Item $Archive -Force -Confirm:$false}

      Add-Type -AssemblyName 'System.IO.Compression.FileSystem'
      [IO.Compression.ZipFile]::CreateFromDirectory($ServerRepositoryLogsPath,$Archive)

      #>
    } 
  }  
}

Note

• The script utilizes the GlobalFunctions PowerShell module which needs to be installed first.

Links

• Release 2.0 at Github:
• Original blog post: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/208/purge-exchange-server-and-iis-log-files

Social

• Twitter @stensitzki
• LinkedIn
• Xing

The community script to gather legacy public folder replication reports for Exchange Server 2010 and Exchange Server 2007 has been updated.

The replica status of a public folder is indicated by a green or red backgroud color for each folder and replica. The previous version of the script used the replica percentage to set the backgroud color. Escpecially folders holding a large number of items had an issue when Math::Round provided a 100% value.

The current version of the script compares the item count itself. This approach provides a more accurate result.

Enjoy.

Links

• Get-PublicFolderReplicationReport.ps1 at TechNet Gallery
• Get-PublicFolderReplicationReport.ps1 at Github

The PowerShell script to set Client Access mailbox settings based on AD group membership has been updated.

The issue fixed had been registered as issue #1. 

The new release version is v1.1.

Download

• Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Update-CASMailbox
• TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Change-CASMailbox-protocol-f9a15c1f