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

Topic Last Modified: 2012-11-15

Use the Add-PublicFolderClientPermission cmdlet to add permissions to public folders.

Syntax

Add-PublicFolderClientPermission -Identity <PublicFolderIdParameter> -AccessRights <MultiValuedProperty> -User <PublicFolderUserIdParameter> [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-Server <ServerIdParameter>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]

Detailed Description

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 "Public folder client permissions" entry in the Mailbox Permissions topic.

Parameters

Parameter Required Type Description

AccessRights

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.Data.MultiValuedProperty

The AccessRights parameter specifies the rights being added. This parameter accepts the following values:

  • ReadItems   The user has the right to read items within the specified public folder.

  • CreateItems   The user has the right to create items within the specified public folder.

  • EditOwnedItems   The user has the right to edit the items that the user owns in the specified public folder.

  • DeleteOwnedItems   The user has the right to delete items that the user owns in the specified public folder.

  • EditAllItems   The user has the right to edit all items in the specified public folder.

  • DeleteAllItems   The user has the right to delete all items in the specified public folder.

  • CreateSubfolders   The user has the right to create subfolders in the specified public folder.

  • FolderOwner   The user is the owner of the specified public folder. The user has the right to view and move the public folder and create subfolders. The user can't read items, edit items, delete items, or create items.

  • FolderContact   The user is the contact for the specified public folder.

  • FolderVisible   The user can view the specified public folder, but can't read or edit items within the specified public folder.

In addition to access rights, you can create rights based upon roles, which includes multiple access rights. This parameter accepts the following values for roles:

  • None   FolderVisible

  • Owner   CreateItems, ReadItems, CreateSubfolders, FolderOwner, FolderContact, FolderVisible, EditOwnedItems, EditAllItems, DeleteOwnedItems, DeleteAllItems

  • PublishingEditor   CreateItems, ReadItems, CreateSubfolders, FolderVisible, EditOwnedItems, EditAllItems, DeleteOwnedItems, DeleteAllItems

  • Editor   CreateItems, ReadItems, FolderVisible, EditOwnedItems, EditAllItems, DeleteOwnedItems, DeleteAllItems

  • PublishingAuthor   CreateItems, ReadItems, CreateSubfolders, FolderVisible, EditOwnedItems, DeleteOwnedItems

  • Author   CreateItems, ReadItems, FolderVisible, EditOwnedItems, DeleteOwnedItems

  • NonEditingAuthor   CreateItems, ReadItems, FolderVisible

  • Reviewer   ReadItems, FolderVisible

  • Contributor   CreateItems, FolderVisible

Identity

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.PublicFolderIdParameter

The Identity parameter specifies the GUID or public folder name that represents a specific public folder. You can also include the path using the format TopLevelPublicFolder\PublicFolder.

You can omit the parameter label so that only the public folder name or GUID is supplied.

User

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Tasks.PublicFolderUserIdParameter

The User parameter specifies the user principal name (UPN), domain\user, or alias of the user for whom rights are being added.

Confirm

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Confirm switch can be used to suppress the confirmation prompt that appears by default when this cmdlet is run. To suppress the confirmation prompt, use the syntax -Confirm:$False. You must include a colon ( : ) in the syntax.

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.

Server

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.ServerIdParameter

The Server parameter specifies the server on which to perform the selected operations.

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.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This example adds permission for the user Chris to create items in the public folder My Public Folder on the server My Server.

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Add-PublicFolderClientPermission -Identity "\My Public Folder" -User Chris -AccessRights CreateItems -Server "My Server"