One-time authentication for microsoft graph powershell sdk

Question

Situation: When i want to connect with cmdlet "Connect-MgGraph" non-interactively I have two option:

• Use certificate
• Use Secret'

But, both are expired after a time limit(max 24 months).

So, I just want to know that, Is there something by which I can Connect-MgGraph without further changes like (change secret or certificate).

Can I refresh secret value?

Answer 1

Hi @Abhishek Goyal

You can use Azure AD PowerShell to renew client secrets, there is no maximum, and you can set any date.

1.Install the Azure Active Directory PowerShell module.

Install-Module -Name AzureAD

2.Connect to Azure AD and sign in as an administrator.

Connect-AzureAD

3.Run the script to create a client secret for your app with a 10-year lifetime.

# Parameters
$AppObjectID = "{object id of the app}"
$AppSecretDescription = "Renew Client Secret"
$AppYears = "10"

# Add App Client Secret - Valid for 10 years (change to 999 for unlimited years)
$StartDate = Get-Date
$EndDate = $StartDate.AddYears($AppYears)
$AppClientSecret = New-AzureADApplicationPasswordCredential -ObjectId $AppObjectID -StartDate $StartDate -EndDate $EndDate -CustomKeyIdentifier $AppSecretDescription

# Write Client Secret value
Write-Host $AppClientSecret.Value

Go to the Azure AD portal and refresh the browser page, you will be able to see the client secret with an expiration date of 2033.

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