{"id":819,"date":"2010-05-15T09:05:18","date_gmt":"2010-05-15T09:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wapshere.com\/missmiis\/?p=819"},"modified":"2022-10-31T02:44:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T02:44:06","slug":"a-galsync-powershell-script","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wapshere.com\/missmiis\/a-galsync-powershell-script","title":{"rendered":"A GALSync powershell script"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is a script I wrote to do a simple GAL synchronization between two Exchange organizations. The script finds the mail-enabled\u00a0 users in one domain, and creates contacts for them in the other domain. Existing contacts will also be updated and deleted as needed.
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Update<\/h4>\n

There was a bug in the original script where I had forgotten to populate mailNickname. I have now done so, adding a “c-” to the front of it as a completely optional convention to avoid conflicts.<\/p>\n

Update 2<\/h4>\n

Several people have commented below about needing to enable the contacts in Exchange after creation. I have used the modifications posted by Mark in the comments to make a new version that I hope will work better with 2007 and 2010, though I have only tested it with 2010. Both versions are linked below, and please keep adding your comments and modifications.<\/p>\n

The Script<\/h3>\n

Now I have two versions the scripts have been moved off to separate pages. Follow the links below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Version 2<\/a><\/td>\nAdded the Update-Recipient command for Exchange 2007 (through local PowerShell) and Exchange 2010 (through remote PowerShell).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Version 1<\/a><\/td>\nOriginal version that uses the ActiveDirectory PowerShell module to create the contact objects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Other people’s versions<\/h3>\n

Modified for Distribution Lists: https:\/\/www.wapshere.com\/missmiis\/galsync-v2\/galsync-ps1-for-distribution-lists<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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