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This is the changelog page for New-ADPasswordReminder.ps1. You will find a complete list of released versions, their dates, and the features and issues addressed in each. Please refer to the script’s main page for more information including download links, installation details, and more.

v2.9 – 09-13-2013

1. tweaked the filters for retrieving user accounts
2. Preview parameter removed since -PreviewUser automatically sets $Preview

v2.8 – 05-03-2013

1. Tons of updates – unfortunately, I haven’t kept a detailed list
2. OU option added that allows you to target a specific Organizational Unit (OU)
3. NoImages option tweaked. Run script with -NoImages to send a text only message. No longer need to specify $true
4. Changed name of script to New-ADPasswordReminder.ps1 to align with my new naming standard
5. More code optimization
6. Better cleanup of message text if some variables like $HelpDeskPhone and $HelpDeskURL are not defined

v2.7 – 12-26-2012

1. Added NoImages option for those that want less of a visual email. Script still sends an HTML formatted email, but it strips out any images and their related formatting.
2. Cleaned up some code

v2.6 – 09-07-2012

1. Changed email server variable to the preference variable $PSEmailServer
2. changed Send-MailMessage syntax
3. cleaned up Set-ModuleStatus function
4. Cleaned up HTML code
5. fixed issue with missing “)” error in the param list
6. cleaned up the Remove-ScriptVariables function
7. Added some Write-Verbose statements for better troubleshooting.
8. Added a simple check to not include password policy requirements if email is going to FGPP user (until I can resolve detection of the FGPP settings)
9. $PreviewUser specified will now work even if that user is set to PasswordNeverExpires
10. Setting $PreviewUser automatically sets $Preview
11. Removed transcript option
12. Added variable for formatting the date shown in emails (for my non-U.S. people)
13. Leaving some of the URL parameters blank will now remove the related text from the email sent to users

v2.4 – 01-14-2012

1. Fixed bug in detecting domain functional level as pointed out by Michael B. Smith
2. Changed email server parameter to use $PSEmailServer
3. Changed Send-MailMessage syntax
4. Cleaned up Get-ModuleStatus code

v2.2 – 09-29-2011

1. added some missing ‘alt’ tags for some images in email HTML code
2. added code to determine global minimum password length & format message accordingly
3. added code to determine global password complexity requirements & format message accordingly
4. added $HelpDeskURL variable in param block. That resolves the problem of some links that weren’t clickable (whoops!)
5. added some parameter validation
6. added ability to target a single OU, and its children
7. updated the Send-MailMessage line based on user feedback
8. updated links to point to new blog. This includes the one in the event log message.

v2.1 – 08/31/2011

1. added some additional code to the section that installs the RSAT-AD-PowerShell feature
2. corrected code that wouldn’t send mail until a the user was one day into the reminder window
3. cleaned up HTML code indentations to make it a little easier to read
4. variable for image path so that editing the HTML is straightforward
5. added preview mode to see HTML email
6. added install mode to automatically create scheduled task
7. updated and enhanced the comment based help
8. added code for event log logging

v2.0 – 08/15/2011

1. added email code
2. added transcript option
3. added demo parameter & formatted output
4. added param block with some default values
5. moved (Get-AdDomain).DomainMode code to outside of loop to help speed up processing (since it really needs to be called only once)
6. added check for ActiveDirectory module & Exchange snapins
7. added alert for same day expiration
8. auto load or install RSAT-AD-PowerShell feature

v1.0 – 02/26/2010

1. initial version