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Suppressing Text after New-DistributionList
Function Loop([string]$Person)
{
$People = @()
while ($Person -ne "")
{
$temp=Get-msoluser -UserPrincipalName $Person -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($temp) {$People+=$Person}
else {Write-Host "Not a valid email address: $Person"}
$Person = Read-Host " "
}
return $People
}
Function Create-VacationCalendar
{
"Logging into Office 365"
" "
.\ConnectToOffice365.ps1
" "
$RoomMailbox = Read-Host "New vacation calendar name"
$ApproversGroup = "SG-$RoomMailbox Approvers"
$RegularGroup = "SG-$RoomMailbox"
" "
"Creating the two security groups for the calendar: $ApproversGroup and $RegularGroup"
" "
"Enter the owners of the $ApproversGroup group (Press just the Enter key to finish)"
$ApproverOwner = Read-Host " "
$ApproverOwners = Loop $ApproverOwner
" "
Write-Host "Enter the internet address of the approvers for the calendar (Press just the Enter key to finish)"
$Approver = Read-Host " "
$Approvers = Loop $Approver
" "
"Enter the owners of the $RegularGroup group (Press just the Enter key to finish)"
$UserOwner = Read-Host " "
$UserOwners = Loop $UserOwner
" "
"Enter the people who will be accessing the calendar (Press just the Enter key to finish)"
$User = Read-Host " "
$Users = Loop $User
" "
Write-Host -NoNewline "Creating security group: $ApproversGroup..."
New-DistributionGroup -Name $ApproversGroup -Type "Security" -ManagedBy $ApproverOwners -CopyOwnerToMember -Members $Approvers -PrimarySmtpAddress "$($ApproversGroup.Replace(' ','_'))@domain.com" | Out-Null
Write-Host "Done."
Write-host -NoNewline "Creating security group: SG-$RoomMailbox..."
New-DistributionGroup -name "SG-$RoomMailbox" -Type "Security" -ManagedBy $UserOwners -CopyOwnerToMember -Members $Users -PrimarySmtpAddress "$($RegularGroup.Replace(' ','_'))@domain.com" | Out-Null
Write-Host "Done."
Write-Host -NoNewline "Creating Room Mailbox: $RoomMailbox..."
New-Mailbox -name $RoomMailbox -Room -PrimarySmtpAddress "$($RoomMailbox.Replace(' ','_'))@harvardpilgrim.org"
Write-Host "Done."
Write-Host -NoNewline "Setting calendar options..."
while (-not (Get-CalendarProcessing -Identity $RoomMailbox -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {Write-host -NoNewline ".";Sleep 10}
$AutomateProcessing = "AutoAccept"
$AllowRecurringMeetings = $True
$AllowConflicts = $True
$MaximumDurationInMinutes = 0
$ConflictPercentageAllowed = 100
$MaximumConflictInstances = 10
$BookingWindowInDays = 365
$EnforceSchedulingHorizon = $False
$AddOrganizerToSubject = $True
$DeleteComments = $False
$DeleteSubject = $False
Set-CalendarProcessing -Identity $RoomMailbox `
-AutomateProcessing $AutomateProcessing `
-AllowRecurringMeetings $AllowRecurringMeetings `
-AllowConflicts $AllowConflicts `
-MaximumDurationInMinutes $MaximumDurationInMinutes `
-ConflictPercentageAllowed $ConflictPercentageAllowed `
-MaximumConflictInstances $MaximumConflictInstances `
-BookingWindowInDays $BookingWindowInDays `
-EnforceSchedulingHorizon $EnforceSchedulingHorizon `
-AddOrganizerToSubject $AddOrganizerToSubject `
-DeleteComments $DeleteComments `
-DeleteSubject $DeleteSubject `
-BookInPolicy $ApproversGroup `
-ResourceDelegates $ApproversGroup | Out-Null
Write-Host "Done."
}
Create-VacationCalendarEach time I run it, I try to format the output, but the info for using groups keeps messing the output up.
I don't have the Cmdlet in front of me but that output could be minor warning message from the Cmdlet.
Trying adding in -warningaction 'silentlycontinue' *or* -informationaction silentlycontinue to see if that suppresses the message.
Silly question... what Colour is the message? (that can help identify the type of message)
RED = Error, YELLOW = Warning
If it's neither then it might just be information in which case ideally -informatinaction silentlycontinue should let you go on without being pestered.
Sean
Good friend of Dr. Scripto
- Zeff WheelockAug 20, 2018Iron Contributor
White. So it is not a warning or an error. It is a forced statement that cannot be blocked by sending it to Null.
PS> New-DistributionGroup -name "TEST DELETE" -type "Security" -CopyOwnerToMember -ManagedBy "my_email_address@domain.com" -PrimarySmtpAddress test_delete@domain.com| out-null
New! Office 365 Groups are the next generation of distribution lists.
Groups give teams shared tools for collaborating using email, files, a calendar, and more.
You can start right away using the New-UnifiedGroup cmdlet.[ADMIN] [Connected] [Unrestricted] 08/20/2018 09:37:29 O:\Office365
PS>It still displays the feature. Messes up my formatting on the page.
- Sean KearneyAug 20, 2018Former Employee
It appears to be "Information" which normally could be re-directed using "InformationAction" however that parameter has not been exposed in the New-DistributionGroup Cmdlet for Exchange Online.
I've created an entry in UserVoice for the Exchange Online Administration.
But you are correct, at this time the content cannot be captured or redirected.
- Zeff WheelockAug 20, 2018Iron Contributor
Thanks. Already put my 3 votes in... <smile>