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I have a vbscript that runs correctly on an Exchange Server The goal is to create a mailbox from the command line.

This is the script:

Set objShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
objShell.Run("powershell.exe -noexit c:\temp\RJRcreatemailbox.ps1 RickRudolph rjr@somedomain.com")


This script runs a powershell script which creates a mailbox for RickRudolph, email address of rjr@somedomain.com

Now what I want to do is to be able to run this script remotely from MSAccess VBA and pass the 2 parameters to the Exchange Server

Any ideas on the best way to do this?

Thank you,

Rick
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David Johnson, CDSimple Geek from the '70s
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why run vbs to run PowerShell?

you can try connecting with WMI to the remote machine
   Set objProcess = objWMIService.Get("Win32_Process")

Dim strProcess
    strProcess = "c:\windows\system32\Windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe -noexit c:\temp\RJRcreatemailbox.ps1 RickRudolph rjr@somedomain.com")


Dim lngReturn, intPID
    lngReturn = objProcess.Create(strProcess, null, null, intPID)

    If lngReturn = 0 Then
        Wscript.Echo strProcess + " started. PID: " & intPID
    Else
        Wscript.Echo "Error: " & lngReturn
    End If

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Why the -noexit parameter?
Rick Rudolph

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Commented:
I was unsure of how to run the PowerShell script from VBA

Thank you for the idea. I have never used WMI, I don't see any reference to the server name, should that be placed in front of the c:\temp with UNC naming?

The noexit should go

Can you clarify how the server name is referenced?

Thank you,
Simple Geek from the '70s
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/win32/wmisdk/connecting-to-wmi-on-a-remote-computer?redirectedfrom=MSDN
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/win32/wmisdk/connecting-to-wmi-remotely-with-vbscript
strComputer = "Computer_B"
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=Impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\Root\CIMv2")

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I'd use PowerShell remoting https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/learn/remoting/running-remote-commands?view=powershell-7

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/learn/remoting/running-remote-commands?view=powershell-7

$session = Enter-PSSession Server01
c:\temp\RJRcreatemailbox.ps1 RickRudolph rjr@somedomain.com"
end-possession

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or 

Invoke-Command -ComputerName Server01 -ScriptBlock {c:\temp\RJRcreatemailbox.ps1 RickRudolph rjr@somedomain.com"}

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Rick Rudolph

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Commented:
David,

thanks very much, a big help.


Rick