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Steve Parankewich

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Automate Sip Address and UPN name changes in Lync / Skype for Business

Name changes are a common occurrence in the world of IT and usually the primary concern is the e-mail address. Exchange e-mail address policies will handle this for us but often times the Sip Address and User Principal Name are left behind. I tackle these changes with an automated way of changing the Lync / Skype for Business sip address (also known as sign-in address) and User Principal Name to match the e-mail address.

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Export Subnets from Active Directory Sites and Services

I am back this week with a quick write up on how to export your network subnets from Active Directory Sites and Services. Active Directory Sites and Services subnet assignments are important for healthy replication and for location based services to function properly. The need for this information has come across my desk on several occasions. Even a quick print out would be extremely helpful to keep at your desk. I have included both Windows 7/2008 and Windows 8/2012 methods to ensure everyone is covered.

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PowerShell for Admins Tips and Tricks
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Delete Specific E-Mail or E-Mails From All Exchange Mailboxes

Well this is week number two in my quest to post an article once a week and I am back with a common request for Exchange administrators. There are a lot of scenarios that bring up a need to remove an e-mail or e-mails from all mailboxes in your environment. Perhaps there was a disgruntled employee, a virus outbreak, or a reply all to the whole company. We all know that the “Retract” button is best effort (yes I still miss GroupWise for that purpose).

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PowerShell for Admins Tips and Tricks
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Automate enabling and disabling Lync / Skype for Business users

Hello PowerShell.org community, This is my first post here at PowerShell.org, and I have a goal of posting tips, tricks, articles, and solutions once a week. My first exposure to scripting was on my x486 computer. I would always create .bat files to launch my DOS based games from the root folder. I learned complex scripting through the use of VB Script, automating the roll out and updating of Windows 2000 desktops and servers.

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