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Error validating credentials due to invalid username or password using PowerShell

Saida SADIKI 0 Reputation points
2023-07-17T11:53:07.0666667+00:00

I want to authenticate to sharepoint using PowerShell v7

and i'm using this command with attributes URL site and Credentials for Sharepoint

==> Connect-PnPOnline -Url $SiteURL -Credentials $Cred to authenticate sharepoint

but i got this error even my account without MFA

[Error validating credentials due to invalid username or password using PowerShell 7][1]

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  1. Ling Zhou_MSFT 14,450 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2023-07-18T02:46:18.45+00:00

    Hi @Saida SADIKI,

    Thank you for posting in this community.

    First, I would like to confirm with you about how you created your Credentials.

    Let me give you an example here:

    $SiteURL="https://domain.sharepoint.com/sites" 
$UserName="user@domain.onmicrosoft.com" 
$Password = "userpassword"   
$SecurePassword = ConvertTo-SecureString -String $Password -AsPlainText -Force 
$Cred = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist $UserName, $SecurePassword  
try{ 
#connect to sharepoint online site using powershell 
Connect-PnPOnline -Url $SiteURL -Credentials $Cred  
write-host "Connect successfully" -foregroundcolor green 
}catch{  
write-host "Error: $($_.Exception.Message)" -foregroundcolor Red  
}

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    Thank you for your time and efforts in advance.

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