Connecting PowerShell to Exchange Online

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This article describes the procedure of connecting PowerShell to Office 365 in order to manage the Cloud via CMDLET

Prerequisites:

  1. PowerShell version 7.2 or higher
  2. A valid Global Administrator account in Office 365 Exchange Online

Procedure:

  • Allow execution Policy to remotesigned
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
  • Set minimum TLS Protocol to TLS 1.2
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
  • Install necessary Modules for PowerShell: AzureAD, MSOnline, Exchange Online Management
Install-Module AzureAD
Install-Module MSOnline
Install-Module -Name Exchangeonlinemanagement
  • Import the installed modules
Import-Module AzureAD
Import-Module MSOnline
Import-Module -Name Exchangeonlinemanagement
  • Connect to ExchangeOnline
Connect-ExchangeOnline

Note: A browser login windows will pop-up. Use your global admin credentials and close the pop-up window. You are logged in now:

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