Applies to: Exchange Server 2013
Topic Last Modified: 2012-07-12
Use the Get-GlobalAddressList cmdlet to return all the attributes of a global address list (GAL) or a set of GALs.
For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Syntax.
Syntax
Get-GlobalAddressList -DefaultOnly
<SwitchParameter> <COMMON PARAMETERS>
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Get-GlobalAddressList [-Identity
<GlobalAddressListIdParameter>] <COMMON
PARAMETERS>
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COMMON PARAMETERS: [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
[-Organization <OrganizationIdParameter>]
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Examples
EXAMPLE 1
This example doesn't use parameters and returns all the attributes of all GALs.
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EXAMPLE 2
This example uses the DefaultOnly parameter to return all the attributes of the default GAL only.
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Detailed Description
The Get-GlobalAddressList cmdlet is mainly used to populate the GAL property pages in the Exchange Administration Center. This command doesn't provide a filtering capability. If filtering is required, you should use a WHERE clause with the command.
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 "Global address lists" entry in the Email Address and Address Book Permissions topic.
Parameters
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DefaultOnly |
Required |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The DefaultOnly parameter specifies the default GAL only. |
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DomainController |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn |
The DomainController parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that retrieves data from Active Directory. |
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Identity |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.GlobalAddressListIdParameter |
The Identity parameter specifies the GUID, distinguished name (DN), or GAL name that represents a specific address list. You can also include the path by using the format Path\GlobalAddressListName. You can omit the parameter label so that only the GAL name or GUID is supplied. |
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Organization |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.OrganizationIdParameter |
The Organization parameter is reserved for internal Microsoft use. |
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.