Hi all I'm trying to automate some activities, like creating / deleting users. I don't know how to create a cmdlet that asks for name and surname, so I have to copy and paste users info for example: New-Mailbox -Name 'FIRSTNAME SURNAME' -displayName 'FIRSTNAME SURNAME' -Alias 'FIRSTNAME.SURNAME' -OrganizationalUnit 'test.local/migrated objects/users' -UserPrincipalName 'FIRSTNAME.SURNAME@corp.rcs.group' -SamAccountName 'FIRSTNAME.SURNAME' -FirstName 'FIRSTNAME' -Initials '' -LastName 'SURNAME' -ResetPasswordOnNextLogon $false -Database 'ECMISRMBRI\SG15\DB15' | set-mailbox -WindowsEmailAddress FIRSTNAME.SURNAME@test.local -PrimarySmtpAddress FIRSTNAME.SURNAME@test.local -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled $false I use copy & paste to substitute FISRTNAME and SURNAME with the user's, but I would like a cmdlet that ask for name and surname. I tried with variables but so far without success can you help me please MCT MCSE:M|S MCITP MCTS

Hi, When u just want to run this command for one user then you can get the input in variables like this $fname = [Console]::ReadLine() $fname = $fname.Trim() $surname = [Console]::ReadLine() $surname = $surname.Trim() and then can pass this $name and $surname variables to your command like this. New-Mailbox -Name "$fname $surname" ........ IF you want to create multiple users using powershell command then best idea is to put user information into a CSV file and then import that csv file and then create users. Your CSV file may contain info like this: FirstName,Surname Laeeq, Qazi User2, SomeSurname save this as a .csv file somewhere on your server, e.g C: drive Here first line of csv file is for headers, and below that is data, which u will use like this Import-csv "C:\Users.csv" | Foreach{ New-Mailbox -Name "$_.FirstName $_.Surname" .......... } Hope this help u. Plz also have a look into: http://www.exchangepedia.com/blog/2006/11/exchange-server-2007-bulk-creation-of.html http://www.exchangeninjas.com/bulkcreatemailboxes Regards, Laeeq Qazi|Team Lead(Exchange + Sharepoint + BES + DynamicsCRM) www.HostingController.com

Hi Laeeq, thanks for answering, but I already know how to bulk import. my need is to create users... one user at time! that's why I tryed something like $firstname $lastname New-Mailbox -Name "$FirstName $lastname"... my problem is twofold: how to have PS asks for firstname and lastname and how to insert them in powershell command thanks againLuigi MCT MCSE:M|S MCITP MCTS

Hi, Dear i have already told u how to take input in ps $fname = [Console]::ReadLine(); $fname = $fname.Trim() ; $surname = [Console]::ReadLine(); $surname = $surname.Trim(); and how to use this in ps command New-Mailbox -Name "$fname $surname" ..... Have u tried it. Regards, Laeeq Qazi|Team Lead(Exchange + Sharepoint + BES + DynamicsCRM) www.HostingController.com

You can also use the read-host cmdlet: $firstname = Read-Host "Enter first name" $lastname = Read-Host "Enter last name"

Hi Laeeq, again thank you for your help. I tried to input fname = [Console]::ReadLine(); $fname = $fname.Trim() ; $surname = [Console]::ReadLine(); $surname = $surname.Trim(); and I receive the following error. What's wrong? You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. Alla :linea:2 carattere:21 + $fname = $fname.Trim <<<< (); Luigi MCT MCSE:M|S MCITP MCTS

Hi Laeeq, again thank you for your help. I tried to input fname = [Console]::ReadLine(); $fname = $fname.Trim() ; $surname = [Console]::ReadLine(); $surname = $surname.Trim(); and I receive the following error. What's wrong? You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. Alla :linea:2 carattere:21 + $fname = $fname.Trim <<<< (); Luigi MCT MCSE:M|S MCITP MCTS fname = [Console]::ReadLine(); Is it your mistake or did u really ran it like this. Above statement is wrong, u have to pur dollor sign ($) before a variable name like this: $fname = [Console]::ReadLine();Laeeq Qazi|Team Lead(Exchange + Sharepoint + BES + DynamicsCRM) www.HostingController.com

sorry bad cut & paste this is the command that produced the error $fname = [Console]::ReadLine(); $fname = $fname.Trim(); $surname = [Console]::ReadLine(); $surname = $surname.Trim(); and here the error You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. Alla :linea:2 carattere:21 + $fname = $fname.Trim <<<< ();Luigi MCT MCSE:M|S MCITP MCTS

I think you are not inputting any thing, thats why error occuring. I have tested it on powershell 2.0, and its running fine. Ok run below commands to get the input and see if it works $fname = Read-Host "Enter first name" $fname = $fname.Trim(); $surname = Read-Host "Enter surname" $surname = $surname.Trim(); you can check whether there is something in the variables or not by just typing variable name and then pressing enter after you execute above commands, like this: $fname [press Enter] Regards,Laeeq Qazi|Team Lead(Exchange + Sharepoint + BES + DynamicsCRM) www.HostingController.com

thanks, it worked!Luigi MCT MCSE:M|S MCITP MCTS

this way it worked! thanks a lot!Luigi MCT MCSE:M|S MCITP MCTS