ConnectTo-ExchangeShell

ConnectTo-ExchangeShell

 function ConnectTo-ExchangePS {
    <#
            .SYNOPSIS
            Gathers information about exchange to automatically run the correct Exchange PS
 
            .DESCRIPTION
            Imports exchange modules and connects to the exchange server, this allows exchange PS scripts
            to be run directly from a standard powershell window.

            .NOTES
            Version:        1.0
            Author:         Jackson Trevor Eyton
            Creation Date:  11/15/13
           
            .EXAMPLE
            ConnectTo-ExchangePS 
            #>
                  #set base exchange install path
                    $2007installdir = (Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange\Setup).Services
                    $2010installdir = (Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ExchangeServer\v14\Setup).Services
                    $2013installdir = (Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ExchangeServer\v15\Setup).Services
                    $ScriptCache = "C:\windows\ltsvc\packages\ADScripts\"

                    #set exchange ver. variables
                    $exch2013 = $2013installdir+="\Bin\RemoteExchange.PS1"
                    $exch2010 = $2010installdir+="\Bin\RemoteExchange.PS1"
                    $exch2007 = $2007installdir+="\Bin\Exchange.PS1"

                    # Test for Files

                        if(test-path $exch2010)
                            {
                                echo "installing ps for 2010"
                                . $exch2010
                            }
                        elseif(test-path $exch2013)
                            {
                                echo "installing ps for 2013"
                                . $exch2013
                            }
                        elseif(test-path $exch2007)
                            {
                                echo "installing ps for 2007"
                                . $exch2007
                            }
                        else
                            {
                                echo "error"
                            }

                    #Connect PS to exchange server and import AD modules
                    ConnectTo-ExchangePS -auto 
                    }