Set-NewDLName.ps1

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    .SYNOPSIS
 
    This function add a character to the DL name if exchange hybrid is enabled (allows for the dynamic group creation.)
     
    .DESCRIPTION
 
    This function add a character to the DL name if exchange hybrid is enabled (allows for the dynamic group creation.)
 
    .PARAMETER GlobalCatalogServer
 
    The global catalog to make the query against.
 
    .PARAMETER DN
 
    The original DN of the object.
 
    .PARAMETER DLName
 
    The name of the DL from the original configuration.
 
    .PARAMETER DLSamAccountName
 
    The original DN of the object.
 
    .PARAMETER adCredential
 
    .OUTPUTS
 
    None
 
    .EXAMPLE
 
    set-newDLName -dlConfiguration dlConfiguration -globalCatalogServer globalCatalogServer
 
    #>

    Function set-newDLName
     {
        [cmdletbinding()]

        Param
        (
            [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
            [string]$globalCatalogServer,
            [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
            $dlName,
            [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
            $dlSAMAccountName,
            [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
            $DN,
            [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
            $adCredential
        )

        #Output all parameters bound or unbound and their associated values.

        write-functionParameters -keyArray $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Parameters.Keys -parameterArray $PSBoundParameters -variableArray (Get-Variable -Scope Local -ErrorAction Ignore)

        #Declare function variables.

        [string]$functionGroupName=$NULL #Holds the calculated name.
        [string]$functionGroupSAMAccountName=$NULL #Holds the calculated sam account name.
        [string]$functionMaxLength = 64
        [string]$functionGroupNameCharacter = "!"

        #Start function processing.

        Out-LogFile -string "********************************************************************************"
        Out-LogFile -string "BEGIN SET-NEWDLNAME"
        Out-LogFile -string "********************************************************************************"

        #Establish new names

        if ($dlName.length -eq $functionMaxLength)
        {
            out-logfile -string "Group name is 64 characters - truncate single character to support rename."

            [string]$functionGroupName = $dlName.substring(0,$functionMaxLength-1)+$functionGroupNameCharacter
        }
        else
        {
            [string]$functionGroupName = $dlname+$functionGroupNameCharacter
            out-logfile -string "Group name does not exceed 64 characters - rename as normal."
        }

        [string]$functionGroupSAMAccountName = $dlSAMAccountName+"!"

        out-logfile -string ("New group name = "+$functionGroupName)
        out-logfile -string ("New group sam account name = "+$functionGroupSAMAccountName)
        
        #Get the specific user using ad providers.
        
        try 
        {
            Out-LogFile -string "Set the AD group name."

            set-adGroup -identity $dn -samAccountName $functionGroupSAMAccountName -server $globalCatalogServer -Credential $adCredential
        }
        catch 
        {
            Out-LogFile -string $_ -isError:$TRUE
        }

        try
        {
            out-logfile -string "Setting the new group name.."

            rename-adobject -identity $dn -newName $functionGroupName -server $globalCatalogServer -credential $adCredential
        }
        catch
        {
            Out-LogFile -string $_ -isError:$true  
        }

        Out-LogFile -string "END Set-NewDLName"
        Out-LogFile -string "********************************************************************************"
    }