Set-User : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'RemotePowerShellEnabled'.

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Set-User : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'RemotePowerShellEnabled'.

Gerry Pierce 1

I am attempting to disable remote PowerShell on some users and keep getting a parameter error.

get-user "john.j.smith@ssss .com" | set-user -RemotePowerShellEnabled $false

Which is a copy/paste from many online examples. I receive the following error.

Set-User : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'RemotePowerShellEnabled'.  
At line:1 char:53  
+ ... .j.smith@example.com" | set-user -RemotePowerShellEnabled  $false  
+                                            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (:) [Set-User], ParameterBindingException  
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NamedParameterNotFound,Set-User

Further notes:
I have executed Connect-ExchangeOnline with an admin account.
Get-Help Set-User shows that RemotePowerShellEnabled is a known parameter
ExchangeOnlineManagement is version 3.0.0

Thanks in advance.

Yuki Sun-MSFT 41,456 Reputation points Moderator

2022-12-28T03:13:37.003+00:00

Hi @Gerry Pierce ,

Have you had a chance to try running the command with a different administrator account to see the result?
Gerry Pierce 1 Reputation point

2022-12-28T14:34:22.557+00:00

Not personally, but other members of my team with admin permissions have gotten the same results.
Yuki Sun-MSFT 41,456 Reputation points Moderator

2023-01-02T07:50:53.047+00:00

As mentioned earlier by Andy, have you confirmed if the admin accounts have the role of "MailRecipients"?

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Yuki Sun-MSFT 41,456 Reputation points Moderator

2022-12-28T03:13:37.003+00:00

Hi @Gerry Pierce ,

Have you had a chance to try running the command with a different administrator account to see the result?
Gerry Pierce 1 Reputation point

2022-12-28T14:34:22.557+00:00

Not personally, but other members of my team with admin permissions have gotten the same results.
Yuki Sun-MSFT 41,456 Reputation points Moderator

2023-01-02T07:50:53.047+00:00

As mentioned earlier by Andy, have you confirmed if the admin accounts have the role of "MailRecipients"?

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Andy David - MVP 160.3K MVP Volunteer Moderator

What perms does the "admin" account have?

At a minimum the account needs to be in the MailRecipients role group

$Perms = Get-ManagementRole -Cmdlet Set-User -CmdletParameters RemotePowerShellEnabled  
$Perms

Name RoleType
---- --------
Mail Recipients MailRecipients

Gerry Pierce 1 Reputation point

2022-12-28T14:35:38.567+00:00

$Perms = Get-ManagementRole -Cmdlet Set-User -CmdletParameters RemotePowerShellEnabled
$Perms

Name RoleType

Mail Recipients MailRecipients
Andy David - MVP 160.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2022-12-28T16:02:37.11+00:00

is the account you are using in that role group? Or in Org Management/Exchange Admin?

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