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Disable-AntispamUpdates (RTM)

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 will reach end of support on April 11, 2017. To stay supported, you will need to upgrade. For more information, see Resources to help you upgrade your Office 2007 servers and clients.

 

Applies to: Exchange Server 2007

Use the Disable-AntispamUpdates cmdlet to prevent the retrieval of anti-spam updates for the Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server anti-spam update service on a computer that has the Edge Transport server role or the Hub Transport server role installed.

Syntax

Disable-AntispamUpdates [-Identity <ServerIdParameter>] [-DomainController <Fqdn>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet disables the retrieval of anti-spam updates. No change is made to the opt-in status of the server. For more information, see How to Configure Anti-Spam Automatic Updates.

To run the Disable-AntispamUpdates cmdlet, the account you use must be delegated the following:

  • Exchange Server Administrator role and local Administrators group for the target server

To run the Disable-AntispamUpdates cmdlet on a computer that has the Edge Transport server role installed, you must log on by using an account that is a member of the local Administrators group on that computer.

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

Parameters

Parameter Required Type Description

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 command. The DomainController parameter is not supported on computers that run the Edge Transport server role. The Edge Transport server role reads and writes only to the local ADAM instance.

Identity

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.ServerIdParameter

This parameter specifies the server that retrieves the anti-spam updates from Microsoft Updates.

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Example

The following example disables the retrieval of anti-spam updates on a server named SERVER01.

Disable-AntispamUpdates -Identity SERVER01