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Exchange Management Shell Query
Hi Folks,
I'm very new to Exchange, so please excuse if there are obvious mistakes in my approach.
We are currently running Exchange 2010 in our Organisation and I need to create a Scheduled Task to run an Exchange query. I've tried following the article below to create the task, however I wanted to test the query from the Exchange Management Shell first to see if it works:
http://www.msexchange.org/kbase/ExchangeServerTips/ExchangeServer2013/Powershell/scheduling-exchange-powershell-task.html
The query is specified as part of an Argument in the Scheduled Task as below:
Should I be able to run the above from the Exchange Management Shell? I ask because I am seeing the following error:
Missing expression after unary operator '-'.
At line:1 char:2
+ - <<<< version 2.0 -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -command ". 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\bin\RemoteExcha
-ExchangeServer -auto; Get-Mailbox -Server slkbrhmbx01 | Select DisplayName,RecipientLimit
+ CategoryInfo : ParserError: (-:String) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordE
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : MissingExpressionAfterOper
I'm very new to Exchange, so please excuse if there are obvious mistakes in my approach.
We are currently running Exchange 2010 in our Organisation and I need to create a Scheduled Task to run an Exchange query. I've tried following the article below to create the task, however I wanted to test the query from the Exchange Management Shell first to see if it works:
http://www.msexchange.org/kbase/ExchangeServerTips/ExchangeServer2013/Powershell/scheduling-exchange-powershell-task.html
The query is specified as part of an Argument in the Scheduled Task as below:
-version 2.0 -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -command ". 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\bin\RemoteExchange.ps1'; Connect-ExchangeServer -auto; Set-MailboxJunkEmailConfiguration “feroz.khan” -TrustedSendersAndDomains @{Add="grey.black@def21.com"}"
Should I be able to run the above from the Exchange Management Shell? I ask because I am seeing the following error:
Missing expression after unary operator '-'.
At line:1 char:2
+ - <<<< version 2.0 -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -command ". 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\bin\RemoteExcha
-ExchangeServer -auto; Get-Mailbox -Server slkbrhmbx01 | Select DisplayName,RecipientLimit
+ CategoryInfo : ParserError: (-:String) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordE
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : MissingExpressionAfterOper
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In the cmd did you type powershell.exe -version 2.0 .... ? See the task scheduler runs via a cmd so you command is starting a powershell from a cmd with the -version 2.0 option. Is that making sense?
It looks like you are missing the powershell.exe part of the command
The actual exchange powershell command is
Set-MailboxJunkEmailConfig
The first part just starts powershell from a cmd prompt and runs the remote exchange powershell script. This loads the exchange module so you can run the cmd. It's like opening the exchange management console on the server
Set-MailboxJunkEmailConfig
The first part just starts powershell from a cmd prompt and runs the remote exchange powershell script. This loads the exchange module so you can run the cmd. It's like opening the exchange management console on the server
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Exactly, so I can run the following command directly from the Exchange Management Shell successfully
Set-MailboxJunkEmailConfig
However when I run the following from an elevated Command Prompt with the powershell.exe included:
powershell.exe -version 2.0 -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -command ". 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\bin\RemoteExcha
The command prompt disappears?
Set-MailboxJunkEmailConfig
However when I run the following from an elevated Command Prompt with the powershell.exe included:
powershell.exe -version 2.0 -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -command ". 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\bin\RemoteExcha
The command prompt disappears?
Yes because the command is saying to hide the window and the window is noninteractive. If you want to see it remove those two options
The reason for that is when you have a scheduled task you do not want it popping up windows when it runs
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Thanks for your assistance! - I seem to be getting a little further.
Just as you mentioned, it starts powershell from a cmd prompt and runs the remote exchange powershell script. It did however come back with the following errors?
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Just as you mentioned, it starts powershell from a cmd prompt and runs the remote exchange powershell script. It did however come back with the following errors?
Execution of parts of the script are denied because they are not signed, and execution policy requires that. So we have to bypass the policy (no restrictions).
powershell.exe -version 2.0 -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -command # and so on ...
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Thanks Qlemo! That resolved that issue.
Would anyone know why it is returning with the following error, please?
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Many thanks.
Would anyone know why it is returning with the following error, please?
Many thanks.
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Thanks QLemo - that all works now!
-version 2.0 -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -command ". 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\bin\RemoteExcha
Command Prompt response:
=======================
'-version' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Powershell response:
=================
Missing expression after unary operator '-'.
At line:1 char:2
+ - <<<< version 2.0 -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -command ". 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\bi
n\RemoteExchange.ps1'; Connect-ExchangeServer -auto; Set-MailboxJunkEmailConfig
omains @{Add="grey.black@def21.co
+ CategoryInfo : ParserError: (-:String) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordE
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : MissingExpressionAfterOper