13.2 Copy-DRADynamicDistributionGroup

Synopsis

Copies an existing dynamic distribution group to a new location.

Syntax

Copy-DRADynamicDistributionGroup -Domain <String> -Properties <Hashtable> -Identifier <String> [-DRARestServer <String>] [-DRARestPort <Int32>] [-IgnoreCertificateErrors <SwitchParameter>] [-Force <SwitchParameter>] [-Timeout <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Copy-DRADynamicDistributionGroup cmdlet copies an existing dynamic distribution group to a new location. The response contains the string generated by the server.

Parameters

Attribute / Description

Parameters / Values

Required

Position

Default Value

Accept Pipeline input?

Accept wildcard characters?

Properties <Hashtable>

A hashtable of property values. The key is the name of a defined attribute in the REST interface. For example: -Properties @{Attribute1DRADisplayName="my value"; Attribute2DRADisplayName=value}

Multiple values are specified as a comma-separated list.For example: -Properties @{Attribute1DRADisplayName=value1, value2}

If the property name contains non-alphanumeric characters it needs to be quoted.For example: -Properties @{"Attribute1-DRA-DisplayName"=value}

If the property value contains a quote it needs to be escaped with a backtick (`).For example: -Properties @{Attribute1DRADisplayName="`"sample`" value"}

true

named

 

true (ByPropertyName)

false

Identifier <String>

The name or distinguished name of an existing Active Directory object. When the name is specified, an additional call to the DRA Server is needed to obtain the distinguished name for the object.

true

named

true (ByPropertyName)

false

Domain <String>

The domain of the object in fqdn format. For example: mydomain.corp

true

named

 

true (ByPropertyName)

false

DRARestServer [<String>]

The name of the computer running the DRA REST Service. The requested DRA operation will execute on this server. If the parameter is not specified, the value defaults to 'localhost'.

false

named

 

true (ByPropertyName

false

DRARestPort [<Int32>]

The port where the DRA REST Service listens for requests. If the parameter is not specified, the value defaults to 8755.

false

named

8755

true (ByPropertyName

false

IgnoreCertificateErrors [<SwitchParameter>]

Allows the request to bypass any SSL certificate errors, such as the InvalidOperation error that occurs when the REST Service is bound to a self-signed certificate.

false

named

false

false

Force [<SwitchParameter>]

Suppresses any request for user input and supplies a 'yes' response. For example: -Force with a delete request will perform the delete without presenting the confirmation request to the user.

false

named

 

false

false

<CommonParameters>

Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see About CommonParameters.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:For more information, type "Get-Help Copy-DRADynamicDistributionGroup -detailed". For technical information, type "Get-Help Copy-DRADynamicDistributionGroup -full".

Example 13-3 1

PS C:\>Copy-DRADynamicDistributionGroup -Identifier "CN=DDGsource,OU=Accounting,DC=MyDomain,DC=corp" -Properties   @{DistinguishedName="CN=USER123,OU=Tax,DC=MyDomain,DC=corp"} -domain MyDomain.corp

This example will copy the dynamic distribution named DDGsource from the Accounting OU in MyDomain.corp to a new dynamic distribution group named USER123 in the Tax OU in MyDomain.corp.