Showing results for June 2014 - Page 2 of 12 - Scripting Blog [archived]

Summary: Learn how to make a rudimentary backup for a simple Lync Server environment. Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, is here. Today we're going to play a game of "Let's Pretend." Let's pretend you got hired in a new company or are taking over from someone who had to deploy a simple Lync infrastructure. This will be a bit more complex than ...

Summary: Get a list of users and phone numbers from your Lync infrastructure.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to pull a weekly list of all our Lync Telephone numbers?  Use the Get-CSUser cmdlet, and in your Lync Server management shell, type: GET-CSUser | Where { $_.EnterpriseVoiceEnabled } If you'd like a list of ...

Summary: Learn about basic Lync auditing.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I go sites and need to work on various Lync servers. Often my first challenge is getting their configuration. Where do I start? —RD  Hello RD, Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, is here to help you out with a little basic Lync auditing.      ...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to get a list of all domains that are blocked from federating with Lync.  I am auditing a client's Lync server and need to pull up a list of all the Domains that are presently blocked or not blocked with Lync. How can I easily do that with PowerShell?  Run the Get-CSBlockedDomain cmdlet: GET-...

Summary: Have a rollback plan for disabling a user in Lync.  Hey, Scripting Guy! Before I shut down all of these Lync accounts on our environment, my boss would like to see what my rollback plan is. Other than restoring from backup, is there a quicker "undo" I can leverage by using Windows PowerShell? —LN  Hello again LN! Honorary Scripting...