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Use PowerShell to Parse XML Exchange Audit Results

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to parse XML-formatted Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 audit reports. (image)  Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem. The search results that return from the New-AdminAuditLogSearch cmdlet are pretty useless. Looking at all that XML in Internet Explorer is not ...

See Why PowerShell Can't Export Some Properties to CSV

Summary: Learn why Windows PowerShell cannot export certain properties to a CSV file and what to do about it.   Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The other day, Terry Dow posted a comment on my Use PowerShell to Work with CSV Formatted Text blog post. Basically, Terry is asking about exporting a multivalue property via Export-...

A PowerShell Exchange Best Practices Analyzer XML Parser

Summary: In this guest blog post, you will learn how to create a Windows PowerShell parser to parse the XML file generated using ExBPAcmd.exe. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I want to welcome our Guest Blogger Thiyagu again today. Here is a little about Thiyagu: I am the founder of the Singapore PowerShell User Group. I am an ...