Lync PowerShell
Haiku #74
^ 1 \d{5} \d + ? Is that Klingon or something? No, just VoiceRegex. Today's haiku is the direct...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/24/2011
Not Like the Others: Challenge 10 Hint
Once again we’re not sure we really need to give you a hint to this week’s Challenge:...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/24/2011
Haiku #73
Every day can be a Holiday, as long as you Use the right command. Well, today is Wednesday, often...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/23/2011
New Script: Retrieve Lync Connection Information
Quite a while ago we published a script we received from Nick Smith and Scott Stubberfield that...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/22/2011
Retrieve Lync Connection Information
Submitted by Tracy A. Cerise, University of Kentucky This script pulls Microsoft Lync 2010...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/22/2011
Haiku #72
1 2 3 4 5? That's not an acceptable Pin. Please try again. We don't wish to alarm anyone, but we...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/22/2011
The TechReady 12 Q and A
Several weeks ago your two favorite Lync Server PowerShell writers – no, not those guys; we...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
Warning Before Disabling a User in Lync Server
How come there isn't a warning prompt that appears when you run Disable-CsUser? It seems like a kind...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
Set the Forward To Number in Lync Server
How can I set the actual number that calls are forwarded to? Well, unfortunately, you can't. We wish...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
Retrieving Users with the Active Directory Name Attribute
How come I can't use the Active Directory Name attribute as an Identity? Exchange lets you use the...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
The Difference Between Grant-Cs* Cmdlets and Set-Cs* Cmdlets
What's the different between the Grant-Cs cmdlets and the Set-Cs cmdlets? Are there any Grant-Cs...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
Lync Server Policy Default Values and Inheritance
Where are policy defaults stored? Are they inherited from the global policy? Can I change the...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
What is a Site in Lync Server?
Are Lync Server sites related to Active Directory sites? How can I get a list of my Lync Server...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
PowerShell Overview: Selecting Non-Existent Properties
When you use the Select-Object cmdlet, how come PowerShell doesn't tell you that you asked for a...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
Copying Lync Server Policies
Is there any way to copy a Lync Server policy? Officially? No, there's not. We know a lot of people...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
Get-CsUser and Get-CsAdUser: When to Use Where-Object vs. Filter or LdapFilter
With Get-CsUser and Get-CsAdUser, doesn’t the Where-Object cmdlet do the same thing as the...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
Get-CsUser Filter Parameter and Enabled Attribute
Aren’t the Filter parameter and the Enabled attribute on the Get-CsUser cmdlet redundant?...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
PowerShell Overview: Format-Table vs. Select-Object
Can you use the Format-Table cmdlet instead of the Select-Object cmdlet? Depending on what you're...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
PowerShell Overview: Aliases and Functions
Does the New-Alias cmdlet only allow you to create aliases for cmdlets themselves? Can you create an...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
Enabling User Accounts in Lync Server vs. Exchange Server
Does the Active Directory object for a user have to exist before you can enable that user for Lync...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
Haiku #71
Some things we are not Meant to know. For others, there's Get-CsService. There is a series of...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
One of These Things is Not Like the Others: Challenge 10
One of These Things is Not Like the Others: Challenge 10 Welcome to Monday, the best and...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
One of These Things is Not Like the Others: Challenge 9: Answer
Another week, another Lync Server PowerShell Challenge. Last week we presented you with the...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/21/2011
Haiku #70
The answers you seek Lie not in your heart. They are In the Lync archive. Today is March 18th,...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/18/2011
Not Like the Others: Challenge 9 Hint
If you’re still working on this week’s Lync Server PowerShell One of These Things is Not...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/17/2011
Haiku #68
Configuration Store location. Hey, the name Gives us our haiku! Technology is truly wonderful. For...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/16/2011
Lync PowerShell Blog News of the Week
It’s cold and flu season here at the Lync Server PowerShell blog. In the middle of fever,...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/16/2011
Haiku #66
What's done is done. Now It's time to erase the past. DeviceUpdateLog. Yesterday was "Selection...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/14/2011
One of These Things is Not Like the Others: Challenge 9
One of These Things is Not Like the Others: Challenge 9 Did you see where the Lync Server One of...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/14/2011
The 411 on Private Lines
A Snippets from the Shell article By Christopher Wallick, BT Hello once again from the chocolate...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/11/2011
List the Users and Client Endpoint Versions Connected to a Registrar Pool: Remote Connection
Nick Smith and Scott Stubberfield have updated a previous script of theirs which lists all the users...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/10/2011
List the Users and Client Endpoint Versions Connected to a Registrar Pool: Direct Connection
Submitted by Scott Stubberfield and Nick Smith, Microsoft Nick Smith and Scott Stubberfield have...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/10/2011
Not Like the Others: Challenge 8 Hint
Well, this should be good. Jean's not here today, and she's the one who always publishes articles in...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/10/2011
Haiku #64
What? No Response Group Today? So what do we talk About? Registrars? As hard as this is, it's best...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/10/2011
Haiku #63
Is that the phone? Should I answer? No, let the call Action handle it. Historically, the third part...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/09/2011
Haiku #62
What is the meaning Of life? Please say "French" to hear The answer in French. Today's haiku is all...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/08/2011
One of These Things is Not Like the Others: Challenge 7: Answer
No doubt you've heard the expression that "great minds think alike." If that's true – and...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/07/2011
One of These Things is Not Like the Others: Challenge 8
One of These Things is Not Like the Others: Challenge 8 Way back in January, when we first began the...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/07/2011
Haiku #60
The blank sheet beckons But no words come. Hmm, maybe ClientPinInfo? It's obviously Friday, because...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/04/2011
Announcing ... Unassigned Numbers
A Snippets from the Shell article by Christopher Wallick, BT This week we’ll continue our...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/03/2011
Not Like the Others: Challenge 7: Hint
What’s that? A hint? What are you talking about – oh, right: a hint. (Sorry, but some of...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/03/2011
Haiku #59
It's out with the old And in with the New-CS Static route commands. With yesterday's posting, the...
Author: CSPShell Date: 03/03/2011