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New-PublicFolderDatabase

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement New-*

Create a public folder database.

Quick start script

# New-PublicFolderDatabase — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org

# 2. Capture the current state first — you cannot roll back what you never recorded
$before = Get-PublicFolderDatabase
$before | Format-List

# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
New-PublicFolderDatabase -Name <String> -Server <ServerIdParameter> -WhatIf
New-PublicFolderDatabase -Name <String> -Server <ServerIdParameter>

# 4. Verify and diff
$after = Get-PublicFolderDatabase
Compare-Object ($before | Out-String) ($after | Out-String)

Syntax

New-PublicFolderDatabase [-Name] <String> -Server <ServerIdParameter>
 [-Confirm]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-EdbFilePath <EdbFilePath>]
 [-LogFolderPath <NonRootLocalLongFullPath>]
 [-WhatIf]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (7)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Name	String	yes	The Name parameter specifies the name of the new public folder database. The name must be unique to your entire organization.
-Server	ServerIdParameter	yes	The Server parameter specifies the Mailbox server where you want to create the new public folder database. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the server. For example:
-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.
-DomainController	Fqdn		The DomainController parameter specifies the domain controller that's used by this cmdlet to read data from or write data to Active Directory. You identify the domain controller by its fully qualified domain name...
-EdbFilePath	EdbFilePath		The EdbFilePath parameter specifies the full path of the public folder database files. The default location is `%ExchangeInstallPath%Mailbox\<Public Folder DB Name>\<Public Folder DB Name>.edb`
-LogFolderPath	NonRootLocalLongFullPath		The LogFolderPath parameter specifies the folder location for log files. The default location is `%ExchangeInstallPath%Mailbox\<Public Folder DB Name>`.
-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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