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Applies to: Exchange Server 2010 SP3, Exchange Server 2010 SP2

Topic Last Modified: 2011-05-03

Use the Compare-TextMessagingVerificationCode cmdlet to verify the text messaging verification code that the user specified.

Syntax

Compare-TextMessagingVerificationCode [-Identity <MailboxIdParameter>] -VerificationCode <String> [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]

Detailed Description

The Compare-TextMessagingVerificationCode cmdlet returns true if the code matches the stored code generated by the Send-TextMessagingVerificationCode cmdlet.

You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although all parameters for this cmdlet are listed in this topic, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To see what permissions you need, see the "Text messaging settings" entry in the Client Access Permissions topic.

Parameters

Parameter Required Type Description

VerificationCode

Required

System.String

The VerificationCode parameter contains the verification code that the user specified.

Confirm

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Confirm switch causes the command to pause processing and requires you to acknowledge what the command will do before processing continues. You don't have to specify a value with the Confirm switch.

DomainController

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn

The DomainController parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory.

Identity

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.MailboxIdParameter

The Identity parameter specifies the mailbox ID for the user.

WhatIf

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The WhatIf switch instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf switch, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You don't have to specify a value with the WhatIf switch.

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.

Return 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.

Errors

Error Description

 

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This example compares the verification code 111555 to the code sent to Tony Smith's mobile phone.

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Compare-TextMessagingVerificationCode -Identity TonySmith -VerificationCode 111555

EXAMPLE 2

This example compares the verification code 123456 to the code sent to Tony Smith's mobile phone.

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Compare-TextMessagingVerificationCode -Identity tony@contoso.com -VerificationCode 123456

EXAMPLE 3

This example compares the verification code 111555 to the code sent to Tony Smith's mobile phone after confirmation is given.

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Compare-TextMessagingVerificationCode -Identity TonySmith -VerificationCode 111555 -Confirm $true