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Mastering Exchange Server with Powershell: Distr Groups
Rating: 4.3 out of 5(6 ratings)
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Mastering Exchange Server with Powershell: Distr Groups

Distribution Groups and Address Lists in Exchange Server
Created byVitalii Shumylo
Last updated 12/2022
English
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What you'll learn

  • Reporting on distribution group membership
  • Adding members to a distribution group from an external file
  • Allowing managers to modify group permissions
  • Removing disabled users from distribution groups
  • Working with distribution group naming policies
  • Working with distribution group membership approval
  • Creating address lists
  • Exporting address list membership to a CSV/XML file

Course content

1 section • 11 lectures • 1h 7m total length

  • PowerShell Key Concepts12:09

    Master PowerShell core concepts for exchange server management by learning object-based pipelines, help and command discovery, common cmdlets like Get-Mailbox and Set-Mailbox, and how to use variables and aliases.

  • Reporting on distribution group membership3:16

    Generate a distribution group membership report using the Exchange management shell. Retrieve members, build a custom object with member type and group properties, and export to csv for Excel.

  • Adding members to a distribution group from an external file4:56

    Import recipients from a text file or a CSP file and add them in bulk to a distribution group using the Exchange management shell via foreach-object and add-distributiongroupmember.

  • Allowing managers to modify group permissions6:26

    Enable managers to modify distribution group memberships in Exchange 2016 using role-based access control (rbac), by assigning the my distribution groups management role and configuring the managed by property.

  • Removing disabled users from distribution groups4:36

    Remove disabled Active Directory user accounts from all distribution groups using the Exchange management shell, filtering to user recipients and exporting a report of disabled members.

  • Working with distribution group naming policies7:07

    Learn to implement distribution group naming policies in Exchange using the Exchange Management Shell, including prefixing names, mapping attributes (department, country, state), blocking words, and overriding policies when needed.

  • Working with distribution group membership approval3:51

    Configure set-distribution-group membership approval with powershell and ECP, controlling join and depart restrictions (open or closed) and owner approvals, including automatic joins.

  • Creating address lists4:18

    Create and manage exchange address lists with PowerShell by combining recipient types, recipient filters, and built-in conditions; use new-address-list and update-address-list commands to refine and verify results.

  • Exporting address list membership to a CSV file5:56

    Export address list membership to CSV by selecting display name and database, and using calculated properties to join email addresses with semicolons, via Get-Global Address List and Get-DistributionGroupMember.

  • Distribution Groups commonly used commands recap7:06

    Master the essential distribution group commands in PowerShell for Exchange Server, including creating, configuring, and managing distribution groups, importing members, and reviewing or removing groups.

  • Intro to WMI and CIM8:14

    Explain WMI and CIM, the common information model standards that power Windows management. Show how PowerShell supports both for local and remote connections, with CIM commands favored over WMI commands.

Requirements

  • Familiarity with general Microsoft Server and Exchange Server administration

Description

The purpose of this course is to prepare you to automate time-consuming administrative tasks with the help of PowerShell.

The primary audience for this course is individuals who want to become an Exchange server administrator in an enterprise environment. Also, individuals who are assuming a new role requiring skills to configure, manage, and support Microsoft Exchange Server and Office Exchange Online with Powershell.

Distribution Groups are collections of users, computers, contacts, and other groups. They are typically used only for e-mail applications. Security Groups, on the other hand, are used to grant access to resources and as e-mail distribution lists. Using nesting, you can add a group to a group. Group nesting consolidates member accounts and reduces replication traffic. Windows NT did not support Distribution Groups within the OS, but they are supported in all versions of Active Directory. Distribution Groups cannot be listed in DACLs in any version of Windows, which means they cannot be used to define permissions on resources and objects, although they can be used in DACLs at the application layer.


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Microsoft Exchange is a common example. If you do not need a group for security purposes, create a Distribution Group instead.

The goal is to provide coverage of Exchange tasks including topics like


  • Reporting on distribution group membership

  • Adding members to a distribution group from an external file

  • Allowing managers to modify group permissions

  • Removing disabled users from distribution groups

  • Working with distribution group naming policies

  • Working with distribution group membership approval

  • Creating address lists

  • Exporting address list membership to a CSV/XML file

  • Types of Distribution Groups

Who this course is for:

  • Individuals who want to become an Exchange server administrator in an enterprise environment
  • System Administrators
  • IT Specialists
  • Scripting and Automation Technicians
  • Help Desk Specialists
  • Exchange Server Administrators
  • Office 365 Exchange Server Administrators

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