How to use PowerShell_RunCommand to execute Microsoft Exchange 2007 or 2010 PowerShell commands. (NETIQKB72385)

How can I use the PowerShell_RunCommand script to execute commands for Microsoft Exchange 2007 or Microsoft Exchange 2010?

In order to execut PowerShell commands using the PowerShell_RunCommand Knowledge Script, use the instructiosn below.

To execute PowerShell commands for Microsoft Exchange 2007, you must load the Microsoft Exchange 2007 snap-in for Windows PowerShell.  The command to load this is as follows:

• Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.Admin

To execute PowerShell commands for Microsoft Exchange 2010, you must load the Microsoft Exchange 2010 snap-in for Windows PowerShell.  The command to load this is as follows:

• Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.E2010

The "PowerShell command to run" field in the PowerShell_RunCommand Knowledge Script allows for you to enter multiple PowerShell commands using a semi-colon as the delimiter.  An example of the syntax that could be used to get the mailbox database name for Microsoft Exchange 2007 would be:

• Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.Admin;Get-MailboxDatabase

Formerly known as NETIQKB72385

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