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Pia: Add/Remove access to Mail Distribution List

Overview​

This package allows the Chat User to add or remove distribution lists from the selected end user.

Platforms​

  • Cloud Only
  • Cloud Hybrid

Requirements​

Cloud Hybrid Orchestrator agents in a valid state on

  • Primary Domain Controller
  • Azure AD Connect Server

Cloud Only

  • Microsoft Graph API Authorization and Delegation

Setup & Configuration​

Global Config

  • All Staff AD Groupm
  • Primary Domain Controller
  • Azure AD Connect Server

Process​

The steps that the package takes during process execution are:

  1. Retrieve a list of all User and Shared Mailboxes from the mail environment.
  2. Present 2 options: -- Add User to Mail Group -- Remove User from Mail Group Based on the selection, do one of the following: -- Present the list of mail groups the user is already a member of for removing a user from a mail group -- Present the total list of all mail groups to allow selection for adding a user to a mail group
  3. There are 4 possible actions at this point:

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Add to Mail Group​

If the group is an Exchange Mail Group / Distribution List (linked to Active Directory group)

  • Connect to the primary domain controller
  • Add the user to the corresponding Active Directory Security Group
  • Execute a Delta Active Directory Sync (DirSync)

Add Simple Exchange Mail Group​

If the group is just a simple Exchange Mail Group / Distribution List

  • Add the user directly to the Exchange Mail Group in Ofice 365 via Exchange PowerShell

Remove from Mail Group​

If the group is an Exchange Mail Group / Distribution List (linked to Active Directory group)

  • Connect to the primary domain controller
  • Remove the user from the corresponding Active Directory Security Group
  • Execute a Delta Active Directory Sync (DirSync)

Remove Simple Exchange Mail Group​

If the group is just a simple Exchange Mail Group / Distribution List

  • Remove the user from the Exchange Mail Group in Ofice 365 via Exchange PowerShell

  1. Perform a Directory Sync to Azure if required.
  2. Advises the user of the groups that have been added/removed from the User.