Commands › Exchange Online
Add-RecipientPermission
Add SendAs permission to users in a cloud-based organization.
Quick start script
# Add-RecipientPermission — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org
# 2. Run and inspect
Add-RecipientPermission -Identity <RecipientIdParameter> -AccessRights <MultiValuedProperty> -Trustee <SecurityPrincipalIdParameter> | Format-List
# 3. Export for evidence / drift tracking
Add-RecipientPermission | Export-Clixml .\RecipientPermission-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd).xmlSyntax
Add-RecipientPermission [-Identity] <RecipientIdParameter> -AccessRights <MultiValuedProperty> -Trustee <SecurityPrincipalIdParameter>
[-Confirm]
[-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]Parameters (5)
| Parameter | Type | Required | What it controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Identity | RecipientIdParameter | yes | The Identity parameter specifies the target recipient. The user or group specified by the Trustee parameter receives SendAs permission on this recipient. |
| -AccessRights | MultiValuedProperty | yes | The AccessRights parameter specifies the permission that you want to add for the trustee on the target recipient. The only valid value for this parameter is SendAs. |
| -Trustee | SecurityPrincipalIdParameter | yes | The Trustee parameter specifies the user or group that receives SendAs permission on the recipient specified by the Identity parameter. You can specify the following types of users or groups (security principals) for... |
| -Confirm | SwitchParameter | The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on whether the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding. | |
| -WhatIf | SwitchParameter | The WhatIf switch shows what the command does without making any changes. You don't need to specify a value with this switch. |
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