Commands › Exchange Online
Set-MailboxAuditBypassAssociation
Configure mailbox audit logging bypass for user or computer accounts such as service accounts for applications that access mailboxes frequently.
Quick start script
# Set-MailboxAuditBypassAssociation — 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-MailboxAuditBypassAssociation
$before | Format-List
# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
Set-MailboxAuditBypassAssociation -Identity <MailboxAuditBypassAssociationIdParameter> -AuditBypassEnabled <Boolean> -WhatIf
Set-MailboxAuditBypassAssociation -Identity <MailboxAuditBypassAssociationIdParameter> -AuditBypassEnabled <Boolean>
# 4. Verify and diff
$after = Get-MailboxAuditBypassAssociation
Compare-Object ($before | Out-String) ($after | Out-String)Syntax
Set-MailboxAuditBypassAssociation [-Identity] <MailboxAuditBypassAssociationIdParameter> -AuditBypassEnabled <Boolean>
[-Confirm]
[-DomainController <Fqdn>]
[-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]Parameters (5)
| Parameter | Type | Required | What it controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Identity | MailboxAuditBypassAssociationIdParameter | yes | The Identity parameter specifies a user or computer account to be bypassed from mailbox audit logging. |
| -AuditBypassEnabled | Boolean | yes | The AuditBypassEnabled parameter specifies whether audit bypass is enabled for the user or computer. Valid values include the following: |
| -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 | This parameter is available only in on-premises Exchange. | |
| -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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