Introduction

There are dozens/hundreds of usecases what you can do with Exchange powershell cmdlets.
This kbase shows you a simple configuration how you can utilize the Test-Mailflow cmdlet with the GL MS Powershell Sensor for an on-premises Exchange Server .

 

Configuration

Requirements

Before you start the configuration, please make sure that you cover the following requirements on the Exchange Server Level:

• • Activate remote Powershell settings on the target host (issue the following commands in the powershell console of a target)

Enable-PSRemoting –force

set-item -force WSMan:\localhost\Service\Auth\Basic $true

set-item -force WSMan:\localhost\Client\AllowUnencrypted $true

set-item -force WSMan:\localhost\Service\AllowUnencrypted $true

• • Make sure that you have an Account which is member of the local Administrator Group of the Target-Host (no need to be a Domain Admin!)
  • TCP Port 5985 (and 5986) needs to be opened between GreenLight and Target-Host

 

Depending on your requirements you could configure encrypted powershell communication as well (a bit more to configure) : Using SSL for Remote PowerShell in GreenLight

 

 

Create an Authentication Profile

• Give it a Profile Name
• Enter Username/Password
• select http
• Port: 5985

 

Add Server

Add your on-premises Exchange server to the GreenLight Server list and select "OS Services,PerfCounters, Powershell" and "MS Exchange"

 

Configure MS PowerShell Sensor

• Script Type: cmdlet
• Command Type: Exchange
• cmdlet Name: Test-Mailflow
• Parameters: -TargetEmailAddress <mailaddress>

 

• Assign the previously created server as a Target

 

Output:

 

I assume the important output line is, if the Result shows "Success" or "Failed"