Hello folks,

I had problems with encoding of some users' DisplayNames. What I did is exported those to csv file, then corrected it.

How can I replace old DisplayNames with new ones using powershell?

It should look at csv file(fields:DisplayName, email), find the mailbox and change DisplayName.

Thank you!

Import-CSV users.csv |  Foreach {Get-Aduser -Filter "mail -eq '$($_.email)'" | Set-ADUser -DisplayName $_.DisplayName}

Its not for AD, its for Exchange users.

Its not for AD, its for Exchange users.

All exchange accounts are stored in Active Directory and you can manage them using Active Directory cmdlets.

• Edited by KazunMVP Tuesday, January 08, 2013 7:57 AM

Here is how I think it should work.

Import-Csv 1.csv | Foreach {Get-Mailbox -Filter {EmailAddresses -eq '$($_.email)'}} | Set-Mailbox -DisplayName $_.DisplayName

However it doesn't do what I want. it doesn't rename DisplayName

Here is how I think it should work.

Import-Csv 1.csv | Foreach {Get-Mailbox -Filter {EmailAddresses -eq '$($_.email)'}} | Set-Mailbox -DisplayName $_.DisplayName

However it doesn't do what I want. it doesn't rename DisplayName

Get-User,Set-User - Exchange cmdlets

Import-Csv 1.csv | Foreach {Get-User -Identity $_.email | Set-User -DisplayName $_.DisplayName}

• Edited by KazunMVP Tuesday, January 08, 2013 8:14 AM
• Marked as answer by Y.Sa Tuesday, January 08, 2013 8:34 AM

Thanks it worked!

Also I put { bracket in the wrong place.

Use this command line to set the Display Name using a CSV file that includes columns SMTP and DisplayName:

Import-CSV D:\smtp_displayname.csv | ForEach {Get-Mailbox -Identity $_.SMTP | Set-Mailbox -DisplayName $_.DisplayName}

CSV file is formatted:

SMTP DisplayName
Dixie.Normous@domain.com Normous, Dixie (Company Name)
Yuri.Tards@domain.com Tards, Yuri (Company Name)

• Edited by IQDENYC 12 hours 35 minutes ago

Use this command line to set the Display Name using a CSV file that includes columns SMTP and DisplayName:

Import-CSV D:\smtp_displayname.csv | ForEach {Get-Mailbox -Identity $_.SMTP | Set-Mailbox -DisplayName $_.DisplayName}

CSV file is formatted:

SMTP DisplayName
Dixie.Normous@domain.com Normous, Dixie (Company Name)
Yuri.Tards@domain.com Tards, Yuri (Company Name)

• Edited by IQDENYC Thursday, July 02, 2015 6:33 PM