When you are required to check a folder if it is really empty or not with Powershell, this tutorial can help you a lot. Check if a Folder is Empty in PowerShell Open PowerShell with administrative privileges and execute the following script. if( (Get-ChildItem C:\temp | Measure-Object).Count -eq 0) { echo "Folder is empty" } ... Read more
When you execute the following command Add-PSSnapin microsoft.exchange.powershell.snapin You may get the following error: Add-PSSnapin : The windows PowerShell snap-in 'microsoft.exchange.powershell.snapin' is not installed on this computer. The solution is: Slightly change the command as follows. Add-PSSnapin microsoft.exchange.management.powershell.snapin
During an Exchange Server 2016 installation, you may get the following error: Setup cannot detect an SMTP or Send connector with an address space of '*'. Mail flow to the Internet may not work properly.". Solution: This is just a warning and you can simply ignore it.
To install the latest updates on Windows Server 2016, follow these steps: Log in to Windows Server 2016 with an admin account. Open Server Manager. Click 'Download updates only Using Microsoft Update'. A window will open and will start searching for latest updates. Once they are downloaded, you can install them.
You can create a new user either from Active Directory Users or use the Computer snap-in or from PowerShell. I have listed the following steps which can be used to create a user from Active Directory Users and Computer snap-in. Add New User in Active Directory Domain 1. Go to the Server Manager. 2. Click ... Read more
When you create a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 by using PowerShell, you may get the following error. new-mailbox : the term 'new-mailbox' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path ... Read more
When you create a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 by using PowerShell, you may get the following error. Add-ADpermission : the term 'Add-ADpermission' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path ... Read more
I had to create a global security group while I was managing shared mailboxes in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 with the help of PowerShell. I thought to document it for others. Create an Active Directory Global Security Group with PowerShell 1. Open PowerShell with administrative privileges. 2. Execute the following command. This is just an ... Read more
When you are preparing an AD and extending schema while installing Exchange Server 2016, you may get the following error. If this is so, try the following solution. setup.exe: The 'term' is not recognized as the name of cmdlet, function, script file or operable program. Check the spelling off of the name, or if a ... Read more
This short tutorial shows you how to turn off the screen saver from Windows Server 2016. Turn Off Screen Saver in Windows Server 2016 Step 1. Right-click on the desktop and then click Personalize. Step 2. Click 'Lock screen'. Step 3. Click 'Screen timeout' settings'. Step 4. Choose Never from the 'When plugged in, turn ... Read more