We currently use vb script to create our accounts within our active
directory. Now that we have Exchange 2007 with our environment, we would
like to incorporate the new powershell commands when creating an account
that has a exchange 2007 mailbox. Can this been done? Do we still keep
our vb scripts and just make a powershell call - If so how is this done?
Or do we convert all of our vs scripts into powershell ?





Thanks in advance,

Eric Sabo

In The last screen of the user creation wizard in Exchange 2007 you'll see
the PowerShell command for
the creation process. You can copy it and make the modifications you need
to make the command
more generic.

Then you can turn it into a script or even modify it read from a CSV file
for bulk user creation.

Check out this link:
Exchange Server 2007: Bulk creation of mailboxes using Exchange Management
Shell:
http://exchangepedia.com/blog/2006/1...eation-of.html


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> We currently use vb script to create our accounts within our active
> directory. Now that we have Exchange 2007 with our environment, we
> would like to incorporate the new powershell commands when creating an
> account that has a exchange 2007 mailbox. Can this been done? Do
> we still keep our vb scripts and just make a powershell call - If so
> how is this done? Or do we convert all of our vs scripts into
> powershell ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Eric Sabo
>

Sabo, Eric wrote:

> We currently use vb script to create our accounts within our active
> directory. Now that we have Exchange 2007 with our environment, we
> would like to incorporate the new powershell commands when creating an
> account that has a exchange 2007 mailbox. Can this been done? Do we
> still keep our vb scripts and just make a powershell call - If so how is
> this done? Or do we convert all of our vs scripts into powershell ?
>
>
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Eric Sabo
>

You can keep your VBScripts and call PowerShell for the mailbox part.
Going through an exercise of converting all your scripts can be time
consuming, but still a good learning experience.

An example of calling PowerShell from VBScript:
http://blog.sapien.com/current/2006/...owershell.html

Marco

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PowerGadgets MVP
http://www.powergadgets.com/mvp

Blog:
http://marcoshaw.blogspot.com

Don't forget the Quest AD cmdlets if you just want to create AD accounts
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"Marco Shaw [MVP]" wrote:

> Sabo, Eric wrote:

> > We currently use vb script to create our accounts within our active
> > directory. Now that we have Exchange 2007 with our environment, we
> > would like to incorporate the new powershell commands when creating an
> > account that has a exchange 2007 mailbox. Can this been done? Do we
> > still keep our vb scripts and just make a powershell call - If so how is
> > this done? Or do we convert all of our vs scripts into powershell ?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Eric Sabo
> >

>
> You can keep your VBScripts and call PowerShell for the mailbox part.
> Going through an exercise of converting all your scripts can be time
> consuming, but still a good learning experience.
>
> An example of calling PowerShell from VBScript:
> http://blog.sapien.com/current/2006/...owershell.html
>
> Marco
>
> --
> Microsoft MVP - Windows PowerShell
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
> PowerGadgets MVP
> http://www.powergadgets.com/mvp
>
> Blog:
> http://marcoshaw.blogspot.com
>