Commands › Exchange Online
Test-OutlookWebServices
This cmdlet is functional only in Exchange Server 2010. Use the Test-OutlookWebServices cmdlet to verify the Autodiscover service settings for Microsoft Outlook on a computer running Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 that has the Client Access server role installed.
Quick start script
# Test-OutlookWebServices — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org
# 2. Run and inspect
Test-OutlookWebServices -AutoDiscoverServer <ClientAccessServerIdParameter> | Format-List
# 3. Export for evidence / drift tracking
Test-OutlookWebServices | Export-Clixml .\OutlookWebServices-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd).xmlSyntax — 4 parameter sets
Default
Test-OutlookWebServices [[-Identity] <RecipientIdParameter>]
[-ClientAccessServer <ClientAccessServerIdParameter>]
[-Confirm]
[-DomainController <Fqdn>]
[-MonitoringContext <Boolean>]
[-TargetAddress <RecipientIdParameter[]>]
[-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]AutoDiscoverServer
Test-OutlookWebServices [[-Identity] <MailboxIdParameter>] -AutoDiscoverServer <ClientAccessServerIdParameter>
[-Confirm]
[-MailboxCredential <PSCredential>]
[-TrustAnySSLCertificate]
[-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]ClientAccessServer
Test-OutlookWebServices [[-Identity] <MailboxIdParameter>] [-ClientAccessServer <ClientAccessServerIdParameter>]
[-Confirm]
[-MailboxCredential <PSCredential>]
[-TrustAnySSLCertificate]
[-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]MonitoringContext
Test-OutlookWebServices [[-Identity] <MailboxIdParameter>] [-MonitoringContext]
[-Confirm]
[-MailboxCredential <PSCredential>]
[-TrustAnySSLCertificate]
[-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]Parameters (10)
| Parameter | Type | Required | What it controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Identity | RecipientIdParameter | The Identity parameter specifies any valid address in the forest. If you specify this parameter, incorrectly formed addresses and addresses that are outside the forest are rejected. This address is used to test the... | |
| -AutoDiscoverServer | ClientAccessServerIdParameter | yes | The AutoDiscoverServer parameter specifies the server with the Client Access server role installed that's used for Autodiscover. |
| -ClientAccessServer | ClientAccessServerIdParameter | This parameter is functional only in Exchange Server 2010. | |
| -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... | |
| -MailboxCredential | PSCredential | The MailboxCredential parameter specifies the mailbox credential to use for a single mailbox test. | |
| -MonitoringContext | Boolean | The MonitoringContext parameter specifies whether to include the associated monitoring events and performance counters in the results. Valid values are: | |
| -TargetAddress | RecipientIdParameter[] | The TargetAddress parameter specifies the recipient that's used to test whether Availability service data can be retrieved. | |
| -TrustAnySSLCertificate | SwitchParameter | The TrustAnySSLCertificate switch allows Exchange to accept certificates from untrusted certification authorities (CAs). You don't need to specify a value with this switch. | |
| -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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