Powershell - send email to affected user
Ryan_Kelley
Customer IT Monkey ✭
User case: To send an email to affected user telling them that a ticket was made for them and security will reach out when possible but otherwise return to work. My script does not appear to be picking up the parent ID nor the affected user's email.
I am trying to get the email through AD but I do see an email in the user profile under notification/smtp.
Script:
# Parameters
param([guid]$parentId)
# Import the Active Directory module
if(-not(Get-Module ActiveDirectory))
{
Import-Module ActiveDirectory
Write-Output"Active Directory module imported."
}
if(-not(Get-Module Smlets))
{
Import-Module SMLets
Write-Output"SMLets module imported."
}
# Define the SMTP server, port and credential
$smtpServer = "exchange22.shermfin.com"
$smtpPort = 225
# Define sender and recipient email addresses
$from = "itservicenotifications@resurgent.com"
$cc = "rkelley@resurgent.com"
# Get the service request object
$ticket = Get-SCSMObject -Class (Get-SCSMClass -Name System.WorkItem.ServiceRequest$) -Filter"Id -eq $parentId"
if ($null-eq$ticket) {
Write-Output"Failed to retrieve the service request object with Id: $parentId"
exit1
} else {
Write-Output"Service request object retrieved: $($ticket.Id)"
}
# Get the Affected User
$affectedUser = Get-SCSMRelatedObject -SMObject $ticket | Where-Object { $_.DisplayName -like"Affected User*" }
if ($null-eq$affectedUser) {
Write-Output"Failed to retrieve the Affected User from ticket: $($ticket.Id)"
exit1
} else {
Write-Output"Affected User: $($affectedUser.UserName)"
}
# Fetch the user's details from AD
$adUser = Get-ADUser -Filter { SamAccountName -eq$affectedUser.UserName }
if ($null-eq$adUser) {
Write-Output"Failed to retrieve the AD User: $($affectedUser.UserName)"
exit1
} else {
Write-Output"AD User: $($adUser.SamAccountName)"
}
# Get the Affected User's email from AD
$to = $adUser.Email
if ($null-eq$to) {
Write-Output"Failed to retrieve the email address for AD User: $($adUser.SamAccountName)"
exit1
} else {
Write-Output"Recipient email address: $to"
}
# Define the subject of the email
$subject = "Security notification"
# Define the body of the email
$body = @"
Dear User,
We wish to inform you that a ticket has been generated within our Security Sentinel system in response to your recent service request. Our Security Team has been notified and will be reaching out to you at the earliest convenience.
In the interim, we kindly ask you to continue with your work as usual.
Should you experience any inability to perform your work or if immediate assistance is required, please do not hesitate to contact our Service Desk at 1 877-342-3670, or create a ticket on the Help Portal.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Your IT Team
"@
# Send the email
try {
Send-MailMessage -SmtpServer $smtpServer -Port $smtpPort -UseSsl -From$from -To $to -Cc $cc -Subject $subject -Body $body -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Output"Email sent successfully."
}
catch {
Write-Output"Error sending email: $_"
exit1
}
# Unloading the smlets and ActiveDirectory modules
try {
Remove-Module smlets -ErrorAction Stop
Remove-Module ActiveDirectory -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Output"Modules unloaded successfully."
}
catch {
Write-Output"Error unloading modules: $_"
exit1
}
When I run as is it says:
Active Directory module imported.
SMLets module imported.
Failed to retrieve the service request object with Id: c0a23c77-528e-be6e-6588-0a1dede7750c
When I take out the parent id check it says:
An error was written to the Error stream!
Cannot convert null to type "System.Guid".
An error was written to the Error stream!
Cannot convert null to type "System.Guid".Cannot bind argument to parameter 'SMObject' because it is null.
An error was written to the Error stream!
Cannot convert null to type "System.Guid".Cannot bind argument to parameter 'SMObject' because it is null.Variable: 'affectedUser' found in expression: $affectedUser.UserName is not defined.
Active Directory module imported.
SMLets module imported.
Service request object retrieved:
Affected User:
AD User:
Recipient email address:
Error sending email: Cannot validate argument on parameter 'To'. The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument that is not null or empty, and then try the command again.
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Simon_Zeinhofer
Customer Ninja IT Monkey ✭✭✭✭
Can you change the
$ticket = Get-SCSMObject -Class (Get-SCSMClass -Name System.WorkItem.ServiceRequest$) -Filter "Id -eq $parentId"
to
$ticket = Get-SCSMObject -Id $parentId
Then it should work.
And please, use whitespaces! I guess most of your code fails because the script itself throws errors because of the syntax.
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OptionsRyan_Kelley
Customer IT Monkey ✭
This code was able to get the UPN - in case anyone needs the code:
# Parameters
param([guid]$parentId)
# Import the Active Directory module
if(-not(Get-Module ActiveDirectory))
{
Import-Module ActiveDirectory
Write-Output "Active Directory module imported."
}
if(-not(Get-Module Smlets))
{
Import-Module SMLets
Write-Output "SMLets module imported."
}
# Define the SMTP server, port and credential
$smtpServer = "exchange4.shermfin.com"
$smtpPort = 255
# Define sender and recipient email addresses
$from = from"
$cc = "to"
# Get the service request object
$ticket = Get-SCSMObject -Id $parentId
if ($null -eq $ticket) {
Write-Output "Failed to retrieve the service request object with Id: $parentId"
exit 1
} else {
Write-Output "Service request object retrieved: $($ticket.Id)"
}
# Get the Affected User
$affectedUserRelation = Get-SCSMRelationshipClass -Name "affected" -ComputerName "server" | Select-Object -First 1
$affectedUser = Get-SCSMRelatedObject -SMObject $ticket -Relationship $affectedUserRelation
if ($null -eq $affectedUser) {
Write-Output "Failed to retrieve the Affected User from ticket: $($ticket.Id)"
exit 1
} else {
Write-Output "Affected User: $($affectedUser.UserName)"
}
# Get the Affected User's email from SCSM UPN
$to = $affectedUser.UPN
if ($null -eq $to) {
Write-Output "Failed to retrieve the UPN for Affected User: $($affectedUser.UserName)"
exit 1
} else {
Write-Output "Recipient email address (UPN): $to"
}
# Define the subject of the email
$subject = "Security notification"
# Define the body of the email
$body = @"
Type the email
"@
# Send the email
try {
Send-MailMessage -SmtpServer $smtpServer -Port $smtpPort -UseSsl -From $from -To $to -Cc $cc -Subject $subject -Body $body -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Output "Email sent successfully."
}
catch {
Write-Output "Error sending email: $_"
exit 1
}
# Unloading the smlets and ActiveDirectory modules
try {
Remove-Module smlets -ErrorAction Stop
Remove-Module ActiveDirectory -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Output "Modules unloaded successfully."
}
catch {
Write-Output "Error unloading modules: $_"
exit 1
}
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Can you change the
to
Then it should work.
And please, use whitespaces! I guess most of your code fails because the script itself throws errors because of the syntax.
This code was able to get the UPN - in case anyone needs the code:
# Parameters
param([guid]$parentId)
# Import the Active Directory module
if(-not(Get-Module ActiveDirectory))
{
Import-Module ActiveDirectory
Write-Output "Active Directory module imported."
}
if(-not(Get-Module Smlets))
{
Import-Module SMLets
Write-Output "SMLets module imported."
}
# Define the SMTP server, port and credential
$smtpServer = "exchange4.shermfin.com"
$smtpPort = 255
# Define sender and recipient email addresses
$from = from"
$cc = "to"
# Get the service request object
$ticket = Get-SCSMObject -Id $parentId
if ($null -eq $ticket) {
Write-Output "Failed to retrieve the service request object with Id: $parentId"
exit 1
} else {
Write-Output "Service request object retrieved: $($ticket.Id)"
}
# Get the Affected User
$affectedUserRelation = Get-SCSMRelationshipClass -Name "affected" -ComputerName "server" | Select-Object -First 1
$affectedUser = Get-SCSMRelatedObject -SMObject $ticket -Relationship $affectedUserRelation
if ($null -eq $affectedUser) {
Write-Output "Failed to retrieve the Affected User from ticket: $($ticket.Id)"
exit 1
} else {
Write-Output "Affected User: $($affectedUser.UserName)"
}
# Get the Affected User's email from SCSM UPN
$to = $affectedUser.UPN
if ($null -eq $to) {
Write-Output "Failed to retrieve the UPN for Affected User: $($affectedUser.UserName)"
exit 1
} else {
Write-Output "Recipient email address (UPN): $to"
}
# Define the subject of the email
$subject = "Security notification"
# Define the body of the email
$body = @"
Type the email
"@
# Send the email
try {
Send-MailMessage -SmtpServer $smtpServer -Port $smtpPort -UseSsl -From $from -To $to -Cc $cc -Subject $subject -Body $body -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Output "Email sent successfully."
}
catch {
Write-Output "Error sending email: $_"
exit 1
}
# Unloading the smlets and ActiveDirectory modules
try {
Remove-Module smlets -ErrorAction Stop
Remove-Module ActiveDirectory -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Output "Modules unloaded successfully."
}
catch {
Write-Output "Error unloading modules: $_"
exit 1
}