Get-OabVirtualDirectory

This cmdlet is available only in on-premises Exchange.

Use the Get-OabVirtualDirectory cmdlet to view offline address book (OAB) virtual directories(OAB distribution points) that are used in Internet Information Services (IIS) on Microsoft Exchange servers.

For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Exchange cmdlet syntax.

Syntax

Get-OabVirtualDirectory
   -Server <ServerIdParameter>
   [-ADPropertiesOnly]
   [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
   [-ShowMailboxVirtualDirectories]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Get-OabVirtualDirectory
   [[-Identity] <VirtualDirectoryIdParameter>]
   [-ADPropertiesOnly]
   [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
   [-ShowMailboxVirtualDirectories]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although this topic lists all parameters for the cmdlet, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To find the permissions required to run any cmdlet or parameter in your organization, see Find the permissions required to run any Exchange cmdlet.

Examples

Example 1

Get-OabVirtualDirectory

This example returns all OAB virtual directory web distribution points.

Example 2

Get-OabVirtualDirectory -Server MBX-01-007

This example returns all OAB virtual directory web distribution points on the server named MBX-01-007.

Example 3

Get-OabVirtualDirectory -Identity "MBX-01-007\OAB*" | Format-List

This example returns detailed information for the OAB virtual directory named "OAB (Default Web Site)" on the server named MBX-01-007.

Parameters

-ADPropertiesOnly

The ADPropertiesOnly switch specifies whether to return only the virtual directory properties that are stored in Active Directory. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

If you don't use this switch, the properties in Active Directory and in the Internet Information Services (IIS) metabase are returned.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019

-DomainController

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 (FQDN). For example, dc01.contoso.com.

Type:Fqdn
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019

-Identity

The Identity parameter specifies the OAB virtual directory that you want to view. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the virtual directory. For example:

  • Name or Server\Name
  • Distinguished name (DN)
  • GUID

The Name value uses the syntax "VirtualDirectoryName (WebsiteName)" from the properties of the virtual directory. You can specify the wildcard character (*) instead of the default website by using the syntax VirtualDirectoryName*.

You can't use the Identity and Server parameters in the same command.

Type:VirtualDirectoryIdParameter
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019

-Server

The Server parameter specifies the Exchange server that hosts the virtual directory. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the server. For example:

  • Name
  • FQDN
  • Distinguished name (DN)
  • ExchangeLegacyDN

You can't use the Server and Identity parameters in the same command.

Type:ServerIdParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019

-ShowMailboxVirtualDirectories

The ShowMailboxVirtualDirectories switch shows information about backend virtual directories on Mailbox servers. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

By default, this cmdlet shows information about virtual directories in the Client Access services on Mailbox servers. Client connections are proxied from the Client Access services on Mailbox servers to the backend services on Mailbox servers. Clients don't connect directly to the backend services.

We recommend that you use this parameter only under the direction of Microsoft Customer Service and Support.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019

Inputs

Input types

To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn't accept input data.

Outputs

Output types

To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn't return data.