18.2 Get-DRAExchangeAliasName

Synopsis

Requests that the DRA Server generate an Exchange name alias based on the configured alias naming policy.

Syntax

Get-DRAExchangeAliasName -Domain <String> [-FirstName <String>] [-Initials <String>] [-LastName <String>] [-SamAccountName <String>] [-DRARestServer <String>] [-DRARestPort <Int32>] [-IgnoreCertificateErrors <SwitchParameter>] [-Force <SwitchParameter>] [-Timeout <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-DRAExchangeAliasName cmdlet returns an Exchange name alias. The alias is applied to the mailNickname property of a user or contact. You must supply each of the properties named in the configured policy. If no policy is configured, supply the samAccountName property. The response contains the string generated by the server.

Parameters

Attribute / Description

Parameters / Values

Required

Position

Default Value

Accept Pipeline input?

Accept wildcard characters?

Domain <String>

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

true

named

 

true (ByPropertyName)

false

FirstName [<String>]

Specifies the FirstName of the User or GivenName of the contact for which you want to generate the Exchange name.

false

named

true (ByPropertyName)

false

Initials [<String>]

Specifies the Initials property of the User or Contact for which you want to generate the Exchange name.

false

named

true (ByPropertyName)

false

LastName [<String>]

Specifies the last name property of the User or Contact for which you want to generate the Exchange name.

false

named

true (ByPropertyName)

false

SamAccountName [<String>]

Specifies the samAccountName property of the User for which you want to generate the Exchange name.

false

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

Timeout [<Int32>]

The number of seconds to wait before the request to the DRA REST server times out. To specify an infinite timeout, you can set this parameter to -1.

false

named

100 seconds

true (ByPropertyName)

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 Get-DRAExchangeAliasName -detailed". For technical information, type "Get-Help Get-DRAExchangeAliasName -full".

Example 18-2 1

PS C:\>Get-DRAExchangeAliasName  -Domain MyDomain.corp -FirstName "George" -LastName "Smith" -Initials "GXS" -SamAccountName "SmithG"

This example requests the Exchange name alias of the user named George in MyDomain.corp specifying all possible parameters. The results will contain the Exchange name alias generated by the DRA Server.