New-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory

New-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory

Topic Last Modified: 2007-08-17

Use the New-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory cmdlet to create a new Autodiscover virtual directory on a computer that is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 that has the Client Access server role installed. If your organization has multiple e-mail domains and each requires its own Autodiscover site and corresponding virtual directory, use this cmdlet to create a new Autodiscover virtual directory under a new Web site.

Syntax


New-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory [-ApplicationRoot <String>] [-AppPoolId <String>] [-BasicAuthentication <$true | $false>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DigestAuthentication <$true | $false>] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-ExternalUrl <Uri>] [-InternalUrl <Uri>] [-Path <String>] [-TemplateInstance <PSObject>] [-WebSiteName <String>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]] [-WindowsAuthentication <$true | $false>]

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Type	Description
ApplicationRoot	Optional	System.String	This parameter sets the metabase path of the virtual directory. By default, this path is the same as the Web site in which the virtual directory is created.
AppPoolId	Optional	System.String	This parameter sets the pool of programs that can be used with the virtual directory.
BasicAuthentication	Optional	System.Boolean	This parameter specifies whether Basic authentication is enabled on the Autodiscover virtual directory.
Confirm	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	This parameter causes the command to pause processing and requires that you acknowledge what the command will do before processing continues. You do not have to specify a value with the Confirm parameter.
DigestAuthentication	Optional	System.Boolean	This parameter specifies whether Digest authentication is enabled on the Autodiscover virtual directory.
DomainController	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn	To specify the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to the Active Directory directory service, include the DomainController parameter on the cmdlet.
ExternalUrl	Optional	System.Uri	This parameter specifies the URL that is used to connect to the virtual directory from outside the network firewall.
InternalUrl	Optional	System.Uri	This parameter specifies the URL that is used to connect to the virtual directory from inside the network firewall.
Path	Optional	System.String	This parameter sets the directory that contains the system files for the virtual directory.
TemplateInstance	Optional	System.Management.Automation.PSObject	When an existing object is supplied to this parameter, the cmdlet will use the configuration of that object to create a duplicate of the object on a local or target server.
WebSiteName	Optional	System.String	This parameter specifies the name of the Internet Information Services (IIS) Web site under which to create the virtual directory.
WindowsAuthentication	Optional	System.Boolean	This parameter specifies whether Integrated Windows authentication is enabled on the Autodiscover virtual directory.
WhatIf	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	This parameter instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf parameter, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You do not have to specify a value with the WhatIf parameter.

Detailed Description

Use the New-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory cmdlet to create a new Autodiscover virtual directory on an Exchange 2007 Client Access server. If your organization has multiple e-mail domains and each requires its own Autodiscover site and corresponding virtual directory, use this cmdlet to create a new Autodiscover virtual directory under a new Web site.

Note:
When you are creating a new Autodiscover virtual directory, we recommend that you enable Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for the Autodiscover service.

To run the New-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory cmdlet, the account you use must be delegated the Exchange Administrator role and local Administrators group for the target server.

For more information about permissions, delegating roles, and the rights that are required to administer Exchange 2007, see Permission Considerations.

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Example

The following code example creates a new virtual directory that is named autodiscover under the Web site "autodiscover.contoso.com", and requires that the user connect by using Windows Integrated authentication or Digest authentication over SSL.

New-AutoDiscoverVirtualDirectory -websitename "autodiscover.contoso.com" -WindowsAuthentication $true -DigestAuthentication $true