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Connect-ExchangeOnline in Azure Automation account gives Unable to find type (EXO 3.5.1 PS7.2)

Craig Tucker 20 Reputation points
2024-07-25T10:20:56.2033333+00:00

I have setup an Azure Automation account and loaded the EXO 3.5.1 module along with PackageManagement V1.4.8.1 and PowerShellGet v2.2.5. I open a new PowerShell runbook and just posted a Connect-ExchangeOnline -ManagedIdentity - Organisation "xyz.onmicrosoft.com" command. Saved and tested and got an error

System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException: Unable to find type [Microsoft.Exchange.Management.RestApiClient.ExchangeEnvironment].
   at System.Management.Automation.TypeOps.ResolveTypeName(ITypeName typeName, IScriptExtent errorPos)
   at System.Management.Automation.Language.Compiler.GetAttribute(TypeConstraintAst typeConstraintAst)
   at System.Management.Automation.Language.TypeConstraintAst.GetAttribute()
   at System.Management.Automation.Language.Compiler.GetRuntimeDefinedParameter(ParameterAst parameterAst, Boolean& customParameterSet, Boolean& usesCmdletBinding)
   at System.Management.Automation.Language.Compiler.GetParameterMetaData(ReadOnlyCollection`1 parameters, Boolean automaticPositions, Boolean& usesCmdletBinding)
   at System.Management.Automation.Language.FunctionDefinitionAst.System.Management.Automation.Language.IParameterMetadataProvider.GetParameterMetadata(Boolean automaticPositions, Boolean& usesCmdletBinding)
   at System.Management.Automation.CompiledScriptBlockData.InitializeMetadata()
   at System.Management.Automation.CompiledScriptBlockData.Compile(Boolean optimized)
   at System.Management.Automation.ScriptBlock.Compile(Boolean optimized)
   at System.Management.Automation.PSScriptCmdlet..ctor(ScriptBlock scriptBlock, Boolean useNewScope, Boolean fromScriptFile, ExecutionContext context)
   at System.Management.Automation.CommandProcessor.Init(IScriptCommandInfo scriptCommandInfo)
   at System.Management.Automation.CommandProcessor..ctor(IScriptCommandInfo scriptCommandInfo, ExecutionContext context, Boolean useLocalScope, Boolean fromScriptFile, SessionStateInternal sessionState)
   at System.Management.Automation.CommandDiscovery.GetScriptAsCmdletProcessor(IScriptCommandInfo scriptCommandInfo, ExecutionContext context, Boolean useNewScope, Boolean fromScriptFile, SessionStateInternal sessionState)
   at System.Management.Automation.CommandDiscovery.CreateCommandProcessorForScript(FunctionInfo functionInfo, ExecutionContext context, Boolean useNewScope, SessionStateInternal sessionState)
   at System.Management.Automation.CommandDiscovery.LookupCommandProcessor(CommandInfo commandInfo, CommandOrigin commandOrigin, Nullable`1 useLocalScope, SessionStateInternal sessionState)
   at System.Management.Automation.CommandDiscovery.LookupCommandProcessor(String commandName, CommandOrigin commandOrigin, Nullable`1 useLocalScope)
   at System.Management.Automation.ExecutionContext.CreateCommand(String command, Boolean dotSource)
   at System.Management.Automation.PipelineOps.AddCommand(PipelineProcessor pipe, CommandParameterInternal[] commandElements, CommandBaseAst commandBaseAst, CommandRedirection[] redirections, ExecutionContext context)
   at System.Management.Automation.PipelineOps.InvokePipeline(Object input, Boolean ignoreInput, CommandParameterInternal[][] pipeElements, CommandBaseAst[] pipeElementAsts, CommandRedirection[][] commandRedirections, FunctionContext funcContext)
   at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.ActionCallInstruction`6.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
   at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)

The Automation account managed identity was given the necessary permissions to connect to the Exchange Online PowerShell and the Exchange Administrator role following https://learn.microsoft.com/en-au/powershell/exchange/connect-exo-powershell-managed-identity?view=exchange-ps&WT.mc_id=M365-MVP-9501

Have repeated the exercise with a brand new RG, AA and RB with same result

I notice that other users have been reporting the same issue in the last few days on Reddit

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  1. JAKUBEC Ludovic (Wakers) 0 Reputation points
    2024-07-29T08:21:33.1166667+00:00

    Hi,

    Same issue with Azure Functions.

    If you downgrade the version of the ExchangeOnline Powershell module (3.4 or 3.5), it will work again ;)

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