Whenever I use the command, get-mailboxdatabase it tell me.. "The operation could not be performed becasue object ".....edb database location.." could not be found on domain controller ' DC.local"...... I am trying to apply BESadmin permissions. Example of getting a status: Get-MailboxDatabase -Identity MBX1\"NewYork Storage Group\NewYork Mailbox Database.edb" -Status | Format-List n clue as to why ? thank you

I am guessing that you are running Exchange 2007? If so, the correct syntax for this command is as follows: Get-MailboxDatabase -Identity "MBX1\NewYork Storage Group\NewYork Mailbox Database" -Status | Format-List Try that and see if it helps, the reason you get that error message is becuse Exchange can not find the database you specified since the syntax is wrong.Martin Sundstrm | Microsoft Certified Trainer | MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2007/2010 | http://msundis.wordpress.com

Thank you for your reply, Yea Excchange 2007, I tried, Get-MailboxDatabase -Identity "MBX1\NewYork Storage Group\NewYork Mailbox Database" -Status | Format-List and I got the same results.

If you just run the Get-Mailboxdatabase command without specifying any database? Get-MailboxDatabase | Format-List Is the database you want to look at listed? If so, can you make sure that the identity you enter in the first command is correct?Martin Sundstrm | Microsoft Certified Trainer | MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2007/2010 | http://msundis.wordpress.com

Thank you, I was putting .edb on the end. works now. thanks you

Great, my pleasure!Martin Sundstrm | Microsoft Certified Trainer | MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2007/2010 | http://msundis.wordpress.com