“connect-pnponline -PnPO365ManagementShell -launchbrowser”is raising this Error:- “Object reference not set to an instance of an object.”

Question

I am trying to connect to a SharePoint online communication site which have MFA enabled, I tried running this command:

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>  connect-pnponline "https://***.sharepoint.com/sites/***/"  -PnPO365ManagementShell -launchbrowser  

where i will get a popup >> then i will enter the code >> enter username and password >> close the popup >> but I got this error:

WARNING: To sign in, use a web browser to open the page https://microsoft.com/devicelogin and enter the code D****9  
to authenticate.  
WARNING: Code has been copied to clipboard  
connect-pnponline : Object reference not set to an instance of an object.  
At line:1 char:2  

Although I entered the above code and enter the username and password and confirm the MFA.

Anyone advice please?

here is the popup which i closed:-

Answer 1

Do the following work:

• Connect-PnPOnline -UseWebLogin
• Connect-PnPOnline -SPOManagementShell

Also, the PnP cmdlets have been replaced with the module PnP.PowerShell if you want to try the new ones out.

Answer 2

Hi, @john john ,

I tested with the cmdlets provided by Trevor and both works with MFA enabled account. Please have a try with the them.

The connect-pnponline "https://***.sharepoint.com/sites/***/" -PnPO365ManagementShell -launchbrowser stuck after I entering the credential.

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