Powershell is object oriented, which is super important to realize when working with it, and that is what usually gives people the problem with it, if they do not have previous experience with objects. It makes a big learning curve increase.

On you 'Write-Host' test on your Set-ADUser command, you see "System.Collections.DictionaryEntry" because that is telling you what object is there. You're creating dictionary objects, so it's not going to automatically write out the contents of the dictionary.

So in order to access the GivenName property on the object you have you would do $GivenName.GivenName

you could just do:

$User = Get-ADUser -Identity $SamAccountName
$User.GivenName
$User.Surname

in which case your smtp string would be "smtp:$($User.GivenName).$($User.Surname)@$Domain"

You're also trying to put an object into a string, which will only work if that object it set to print out the value you're looking for by default

@wrx7m said in PowerShell - Using Variables to Delete SMTP Proxy Addresses in AD:

@flaxking said in PowerShell - Using Variables to Delete SMTP Proxy Addresses in AD:

Probably either

"smtp:$($GivenName).$($Surname)@$($Domain)"

Or

('smtp:' + $GivenName + '.' + $Surname '@' + $Domain)

The first option yields the same results. The second, errors out.

Yeah, the second one was missing a +

Did you test your string creation on its own?

Probably either

"smtp:$($GivenName).$($Surname)@$($Domain)"

Or

('smtp:' + $GivenName + '.' + $Surname + '@' + $Domain)

@scottalanmiller said in Compare Azure to Windows On Prem for Normal Business Workloads:

Teams is a joke.

I don't understand why this isn't the consensus amongst techs yet.

Another thing to keep on mind is that for MS Partners to achieve competencies Azure based certs will now be required, which is another way MS is trying to give the market a push.

@PhlipElder said in Windows 10 Enterprise licensing...:

@scottalanmiller said in Windows 10 Enterprise licensing...:

@PhlipElder said in Windows 10 Enterprise licensing...:

@scottalanmiller said in Windows 10 Enterprise licensing...:

@Dashrender said in Windows 10 Enterprise licensing...:

Then they added Enterprise as part of E3 and better O365 licenses,

I think you mean M365, not O365. Do they really offer it now in the regular Office levels?

Some Microsoft 365 plans have Windows Enterprise included along with Advanced Threat Protection and all of the security goodness that comes with that.

That's the direction we're heading in as our clients come off their Open Value Agreements with Enterprise Upgrade + SA which is the equivalent of Desktop Enterprise E3 (as of this writing).

Yeah, that's what I was saying. I know M365 does, but I don' tthink that O365 does.

Office 365 is purely a collaboration platform.

Microsoft 365 is an all encompassing solution set for deploying, supporting, managing, and securing the collaboration platform.

Until someone in marketing figures that Office365 has better brand recognition

@dbeato said in Group Policy - HKCU Registry Update (via GPP) For All Users, Only on RDP Server:

@flaxking You are correct, however for my own sanity I place it on the GPO that needs it otherwise it is harder to track down which one is adding it.

GP can fall into insanity pretty fast

@dbeato said in Group Policy - HKCU Registry Update (via GPP) For All Users, Only on RDP Server:

@wrx7m said in Group Policy - HKCU Registry Update (via GPP) For All Users, Only on RDP Server:

@flaxking said in Group Policy - HKCU Registry Update (via GPP) For All Users, Only on RDP Server:

You have to enable loopback processing for the server and then it will process user configuration linked to it

Where would I do this? In the same GPO that I am setting the GPP?

In the same GPO.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/231287/loopback-processing-of-group-policy
https://www.jorgebernhardt.com/how-to-enable-group-policy-loopback-processing/

It doesn't have to be same GPO. Once it is set for a computer, it then 'loops back' around and processes all the user settings in the GPOs that are linked/inherited

Another option not using GPO is to use Active Setup in the registry

You have to enable loopback processing for the server and then it will process user configuration linked to it

@Dashrender said in Printers - IP or WSD:

@zachary715 said in Printers - IP or WSD:

No sorry I missed the print server part. I did away with that thing when I first took over. Our printer fleet of about 25 is small enough to manage without it so I'm just going straight to the device.

Again, it's essentially the DNS name which is either BRN for wired or BRW for wireless followed by mac address. It's what populates automatically in the DNS server when connected and then I just create the reservation where I want it. Print management is a breeze these days.

Allllllrighty then.

something for me to consider.

I wonder if I can deploy non server based printers in GPO to direct printers. The main issue becomes deploying drivers then.

How did you handle that?

Back when I did that, I did have a 'print server' to host the drivers, but the GPO pushed out direct to IP printer installs, just referencing the server to get the drivers.

@scottalanmiller said in Writing a Job Posting:

@JaredBusch said in Writing a Job Posting:

@Obsolesce said in Writing a Job Posting:

@JaredBusch said in Writing a Job Posting:

@Obsolesce said in Writing a Job Posting:

@JaredBusch said in Writing a Job Posting:

That doesn't mean I can't get work done.

Working on vacation is totally an American concept.

Visiting the in-laws is not exactly a vacation either.

Heh, yeah I was going to add unless you are in Japan but not on vacation when you are working. Similar to how I did before, had a couple of weeks of true vacation, and worked remotely otherwise,while overseas.

That's the benefit to this type of workstyle. The "need" for a true vacation is so much less. Because I already do pretty much what I want.

Yeah, we talk about that at NTG a lot.... the "work as a lifestyle" type work. A career and job and company that let's your work and your life integrate. The idea of a vacation starts to not mean much. Vacations are conceptually for people who want to escape work and life. But we approach it as... you shouldn't want to escape your job. We try to make working here something people enjoy, not just "good enough for the paycheck."

Are you prepared to test that by offering unlimited paid vacation?

Powershell in a Month of Lunches is a great book to get started with. Don Jones really understands adult learning, so he can really keep you engaged.

I like to mix some more formal training at first with a project in mind. As soon as you learn something in your training, apply it in your project. And then when you are done with the training, continue researching in order to complete the rest of your project goals.

Powershell is interesting because you can make scripts without having a clue what an object is, but understanding about objects is fundamental to learning powershell, so I really would recommend starting with some kind of training rather than just trying to create a script.

@Emad-R said in Using GNU\Linux on your workstation is rubbish:

if your smart you can get Win 10 Home license for 15$ valid but you just need to research

I hope your planning on using it for application development, testing or demoing, because MS gives out those licences like candy, and that's what people sell (illegitimately) for cheap

I'd axe out the preferred qualifications and go back to it just being describing the technology stacks used. And make sure basic qualifications are really the basic ones.

I haven't done much of it with Windows 10, but back with Windows 7, if the peripheral was not officially Windows 7 compatible it could be a real PITA to install.

It sounds like you're missing some Windows drivers experiences. We need to collect and send you all of our 'favourite' peripherals to install.