What Are You Doing Right Now
-
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
While that script is nice, it doesn't do the tasks I need.
- Create MSOL user
- Set the distribution group(s) based on the department to which they belong.
- Create an additional E-mail alias because of a silly requirement that's been around since the beginning of time.
Have you looked at setting up Azure AD sync? It is a very quick process that will create the necessary users. You should then be able to set an alias as as additional email address in AD. It can also dynamically add people to distributions lists based on AD groups but that takes a bit more massaging.
I did a while ago, but the project was derailed due to [insert new #1 priority here]. It's on my list of stuff to do.
It would save you a lot of time creating a script and would be the MS "approved" way of doing it. Not to mention everything would then be automated meaning you would just have to create the user in one place, and would be a single master.
There will be some stuff to think through. I have about 25 users that are a part of local AD, and 225 users that exist only in Azure AD (Exchange online).
I'm curious, why have AD for those 25 users, but not the other 225? Could you move to another solution that would be more uniform for all?
-
@EddieJennings We have ADSync between our on-prem AD and O365. We put the user in AD and within 30 minutes, they are synced to O365. That AD sync will save you hours on that script, I assure you.
-
@dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
While that script is nice, it doesn't do the tasks I need.
- Create MSOL user
- Set the distribution group(s) based on the department to which they belong.
- Create an additional E-mail alias because of a silly requirement that's been around since the beginning of time.
Have you looked at setting up Azure AD sync? It is a very quick process that will create the necessary users. You should then be able to set an alias as as additional email address in AD. It can also dynamically add people to distributions lists based on AD groups but that takes a bit more massaging.
I did a while ago, but the project was derailed due to [insert new #1 priority here]. It's on my list of stuff to do.
It would save you a lot of time creating a script and would be the MS "approved" way of doing it. Not to mention everything would then be automated meaning you would just have to create the user in one place, and would be a single master.
There will be some stuff to think through. I have about 25 users that are a part of local AD, and 225 users that exist only in Azure AD (Exchange online).
I'm curious, why have AD for those 25 users, but not the other 225? Could you move to another solution that would be more uniform for all?
Do it quick vs right + naive + no real power to make infrastructure decisions a couple of years ago. No excuse, but it's why. Not that this is a technical limitation, but the 225 aren't employees, but rather contractors who just need E-mail access. I'd want to think through what we need and actually do "it" right.
-
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
While that script is nice, it doesn't do the tasks I need.
- Create MSOL user
- Set the distribution group(s) based on the department to which they belong.
- Create an additional E-mail alias because of a silly requirement that's been around since the beginning of time.
Have you looked at setting up Azure AD sync? It is a very quick process that will create the necessary users. You should then be able to set an alias as as additional email address in AD. It can also dynamically add people to distributions lists based on AD groups but that takes a bit more massaging.
I did a while ago, but the project was derailed due to [insert new #1 priority here]. It's on my list of stuff to do.
It would save you a lot of time creating a script and would be the MS "approved" way of doing it. Not to mention everything would then be automated meaning you would just have to create the user in one place, and would be a single master.
There will be some stuff to think through. I have about 25 users that are a part of local AD, and 225 users that exist only in Azure AD (Exchange online).
I'm curious, why have AD for those 25 users, but not the other 225? Could you move to another solution that would be more uniform for all?
Do it quick vs right + naive + no real power to make infrastructure decisions a couple of years ago. No excuse, but it's why. Not that this is a technical limitation, but the 225 aren't employees, but rather contractors who just need E-mail access. I'd want to think through what we need and actually do "it" right.
OK - well that discussion would be for another thread.
-
@dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
While that script is nice, it doesn't do the tasks I need.
- Create MSOL user
- Set the distribution group(s) based on the department to which they belong.
- Create an additional E-mail alias because of a silly requirement that's been around since the beginning of time.
Have you looked at setting up Azure AD sync? It is a very quick process that will create the necessary users. You should then be able to set an alias as as additional email address in AD. It can also dynamically add people to distributions lists based on AD groups but that takes a bit more massaging.
I did a while ago, but the project was derailed due to [insert new #1 priority here]. It's on my list of stuff to do.
It would save you a lot of time creating a script and would be the MS "approved" way of doing it. Not to mention everything would then be automated meaning you would just have to create the user in one place, and would be a single master.
There will be some stuff to think through. I have about 25 users that are a part of local AD, and 225 users that exist only in Azure AD (Exchange online).
I'm curious, why have AD for those 25 users, but not the other 225? Could you move to another solution that would be more uniform for all?
Do it quick vs right + naive + no real power to make infrastructure decisions a couple of years ago. No excuse, but it's why. Not that this is a technical limitation, but the 225 aren't employees, but rather contractors who just need E-mail access. I'd want to think through what we need and actually do "it" right.
OK - well that discussion would be for another thread.
Ha!
-
Listening to this while working (Stoicism)
-
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@eddiejennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
While that script is nice, it doesn't do the tasks I need.
- Create MSOL user
- Set the distribution group(s) based on the department to which they belong.
- Create an additional E-mail alias because of a silly requirement that's been around since the beginning of time.
Have you looked at setting up Azure AD sync? It is a very quick process that will create the necessary users. You should then be able to set an alias as as additional email address in AD. It can also dynamically add people to distributions lists based on AD groups but that takes a bit more massaging.
I did a while ago, but the project was derailed due to [insert new #1 priority here]. It's on my list of stuff to do.
It would save you a lot of time creating a script and would be the MS "approved" way of doing it. Not to mention everything would then be automated meaning you would just have to create the user in one place, and would be a single master.
There will be some stuff to think through. I have about 25 users that are a part of local AD, and 225 users that exist only in Azure AD (Exchange online).
I'm curious, why have AD for those 25 users, but not the other 225? Could you move to another solution that would be more uniform for all?
Do it quick vs right + naive + no real power to make infrastructure decisions a couple of years ago. No excuse, but it's why. Not that this is a technical limitation, but the 225 aren't employees, but rather contractors who just need E-mail access. I'd want to think through what we need and actually do "it" right.
Do these contractors reimburse you for the cost of the licensing?
-
Company research and interview prep for Wednesday. Been a while so tryna keep cool!
-
Good morning people! Last day in Texas before we drive to MangoCon!
-
Spiceworks updated their app. You can finally quote the post you are replying to.
-
@stacksofplates said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Spiceworks updated their app. You can finally quote the post you are replying to.
On the mobile app.
-
Just finished lunch.
Been a busy morning around here.
-
@stacksofplates said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Spiceworks updated their app. You can finally quote the post you are replying to.
Spiceworks updated something that wasn't marketing related? WHaaaat?
-
@grey said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@stacksofplates said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Spiceworks updated their app. You can finally quote the post you are replying to.
Spiceworks updated something that wasn't marketing related? WHaaaat?
Their text editor is still broken (has been for months) where it won't catch carriage returns. . .
-
@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@stacksofplates said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Spiceworks updated their app. You can finally quote the post you are replying to.
On the mobile app.
Sorry ya. Just the community app.
-
@grey said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@stacksofplates said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Spiceworks updated their app. You can finally quote the post you are replying to.
Spiceworks updated something that wasn't marketing related? WHaaaat?
I'm sure they insert some ads when you quote a post, because that's how they do.
-
@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@grey said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@stacksofplates said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Spiceworks updated their app. You can finally quote the post you are replying to.
Spiceworks updated something that wasn't marketing related? WHaaaat?
Their text editor is still broken (has been for months) where it won't catch carriage returns. . .
Not broken. They are intentionally stripped.
-
@jaredbusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@grey said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@stacksofplates said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Spiceworks updated their app. You can finally quote the post you are replying to.
Spiceworks updated something that wasn't marketing related? WHaaaat?
Their text editor is still broken (has been for months) where it won't catch carriage returns. . .
Not broken. They are intentionally stripped.
So if you want to start a new paragraph they intentionally strip that carriage return, why?
-
@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@jaredbusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@grey said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@stacksofplates said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Spiceworks updated their app. You can finally quote the post you are replying to.
Spiceworks updated something that wasn't marketing related? WHaaaat?
Their text editor is still broken (has been for months) where it won't catch carriage returns. . .
Not broken. They are intentionally stripped.
So if you want to start a new paragraph they intentionally strip that carriage return, why?
You can start a new paragraph. they only strip the extra ones.
-
@jaredbusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@jaredbusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@grey said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@stacksofplates said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Spiceworks updated their app. You can finally quote the post you are replying to.
Spiceworks updated something that wasn't marketing related? WHaaaat?
Their text editor is still broken (has been for months) where it won't catch carriage returns. . .
Not broken. They are intentionally stripped.
So if you want to start a new paragraph they intentionally strip that carriage return, why?
You can start a new paragraph. they only strip the extra ones.
That's the issue though, I can't just hit "enter" as was possible before, now I either need to do "shift enter" or press "enter" twice.
