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Summary: Use Office 365 PowerShell to manage Skype for Business Online policies, per-user policies, and meeting settings.
One of the primary tasks of any Skype for Business Online administrator is managing policies. Although you can accomplish some of these tasks in the Microsoft 365 admin center, other tasks are much quicker and easier in Office 365 PowerShell.
Before you start
Download and install the Skype for Business Online Connector module, and then restart your computer if prompted.
Connect using a Skype for Business Online administrator account name and password
- Open a Windows PowerShell command prompt and run the following commands:
- In the Windows PowerShell Credential Request dialog box, type your Skype for Business Online administrator account name and password, and then click OK.
Connect using a Skype for Business Online administrator account with multifactor authentication
- Open a Windows PowerShell command prompt and run the following commands:
- When prompted by the New-CsOnlineSession command, enter your Skype for Business Online administrator account name.
- In the Sign in to your account dialog box, type your Skype for Business Online administrator password, and then click Sign in.
- Follow the instructions in the Sign in to your account dialog box to provide additional authentication information, such as a verification code, and then click Verify.
For more information, see the following topics:
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-->Summary: Connect to your Office 365 organization using Office 365 PowerShell to perform administration tasks from the command line.
Office 365 PowerShell lets you manage your Office 365 settings from the command line. Connecting to Office 365 PowerShell is a simple process where you install the required software and then connect to your Office 365 organization.
There are two versions of the PowerShell module that you use to connect to Office 365 and administer user accounts, groups, and licenses:
- Azure Active Directory PowerShell for Graph (cmdlets include AzureAD in their name)
- Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell (cmdlets include MSol in their name)
As of the date of this article, the Azure Active Directory PowerShell for Graph module does not completely replace the functionality in the cmdlets of Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell module for user, group, and license administration. In many cases, you need to use both versions. You can safely install both versions on the same computer.
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What do you need to know before you begin?
- Estimated time to complete: 5 minutes
- You can use the following versions of Windows:
- Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, or Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
- Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1NoteYou must use PowerShell version 5.1 or later. For Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, download and install the Windows Management Framework 5.1.NoteUse a 64-bit version of Windows. Support for the 32-bit version the Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell was discontinued in October of 2014.
- These procedures are intended for users who are members of an Office 365 admin role. For more information, see About Office 365 admin roles.
Connect with the Azure Active Directory PowerShell for Graph module
Commands in the Azure Active Directory PowerShell for Graph module have AzureAD in their cmdlet name.
For procedures that require the new cmdlets in the Azure Active Directory PowerShell for Graph module, use these steps to install the module and connect to your Office 365 subscription.
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See Azure Active Directory PowerShell for Graph module for information about the support for different versions of Microsoft Windows.
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Step 1: Install required software
These steps are required once on your computer, not every time you connect. However, you'll likely need to install newer versions of the software periodically.
- Open an elevated Windows PowerShell command prompt (run Windows PowerShell as an administrator).
- In the Administrator: Windows PowerShell command window, run this command:
If prompted about installing a module from an untrusted repository, type Y and press ENTER.
Step 2: Connect to Azure AD for your Office 365 subscription
To connect to Azure AD for your Office 365 subscription with an account name and password or with multi-factor authentication (MFA), run one of these commands from a Windows PowerShell command prompt (it does not have to be elevated).
Office 365 cloud | Command |
Office 365 Worldwide (+GCC) | Connect-AzureAD |
Office 365 operated by 21 Vianet | Connect-AzureAD -AzureEnvironmentName AzureChinaCloud |
Office 365 Germany | Connect-AzureAD -AzureEnvironmentName AzureGermanyCloud |
Office 365 U.S. Government DoD and Office 365 U.S. Government GCC High | Connect-AzureAD -AzureEnvironmentName AzureUSGovernment |
In the Sign into your account dialog box, type your Office 365 work or school account user name and password, and then click OK.
If you are using MFA, follow the instructions in the additional dialog boxes to provide more authentication information, such as a verification code.
After connecting, you can use the new cmdlets for the Azure Active Directory PowerShell for Graph module.
Connect with the Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell
Commands in the Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell have Msol in their cmdlet name.
Step 1: Install required software
These steps are required once on your computer, not every time you connect. However, you'll likely need to install newer versions of the software periodically.
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- Install the 64-bit version of the Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant: Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant for IT Professionals RTW.
- Install the Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell with these steps:
- Open an elevated Windows PowerShell command prompt (run Windows PowerShell as an administrator).
- Run the Install-Module MSOnline command.
- If prompted to install the NuGet provider, type Y and press ENTER.
- If prompted to install the module from PSGallery, type Y and press ENTER.
Step 2: Connect to Azure AD for your Office 365 subscription
To connect to Azure AD for your Office 365 subscription with an account name and password or with multi-factor authentication (MFA), run one of these commands from a Windows PowerShell command prompt (it does not have to be elevated).
Office 365 cloud | Command |
Office 365 Worldwide (+GCC) | Connect-MsolService |
Office 365 operated by 21 Vianet | Connect-MsolService -AzureEnvironment AzureChinaCloud |
Office 365 Germany | Connect-MsolService -AzureEnvironment AzureGermanyCloud |
Office 365 U.S. Government DoD and Office 365 U.S. Government GCC High | Connect-MsolService -AzureEnvironment USGovernment |
In the Sign into your account dialog box, type your Office 365 work or school account user name and password, and then click OK.
If you are using MFA, follow the instructions in the additional dialog boxes to provide more authentication information, such as a verification code.
How do you know this worked?
If you don't receive any errors, you connected successfully. A quick test is to run an Office 365 cmdlet—for example, Get-MsolUser —and see the results.
If you receive errors, check the following requirements:
- A common problem is an incorrect password. Run Step 2 again. and pay close attention to the user name and password you enter.
- The Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell requires that the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.x feature is enabled on your computer. It's likely that your computer has a newer version installed (for example, 4 or 4.5.x), but backwards compatibility with older versions of the .NET Framework can be enabled or disabled. For more information, see the following topics:
- For Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2, see Enable .NET Framework 3.5 by using the Add Roles and Features Wizard
- For Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, see You can't open the Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell
- For Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 8, see Install the .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 8
- Your version of the Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell might be out of date. To check, run the following command in Office 365 PowerShell or the Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell:If the version number returned is lower than the value 1.0.8070.2, uninstall the Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell and install the latest version from the link in Step 1.
- If you receive a connection error, see this topic:'Connect-MsolService: Exception of type was thrown' error.
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