SharePoint PNP connect online giving argument error

Question

SharePoint PNP connect online giving argument error

sns 9,241

I have tried to connect SharePoint online site using SHarePoint online mangement shell using -useweblogin method but giving attached error. Please help
it is working if I use tag interactive but I dont want to use as it security issue.

we dont want to hard coded the user name and password in the script, which is the best way to secure credentials in the script.

Please help on this.

Accepted answer

0 additional answers

Your answer

Answer 1

Echo Du_MSFT 17,266

Hi @sns ,

First I need to explain

Connect-PnPOnline -Url "https://contoso.sharepoint.com" -UseWebLogin

"-UseWebLogin" to connect to SharePoint using legacy cookie based authentication. Note that this type of authentication is limited in its functionality. Cookies typically expire within a few days, if you use -UseWebLogin within that time a popup will appear which will disappear immediately, as expected.

Therefore, we would recommend using "-Interactive"

Connect-PnPOnline -Url "https://contoso.sharepoint.com" -Interactive

Of course, you can also run the following commands:

$SiteURL = "https://domain.sharepoint.com/sites/sitename"   
 Connect-PnPOnline -Url $SiteURL -SPOManagementShell -ClearTokenCache

Reference:

Connect-PnPOnline

Thanks,
Echo Du

=====================================

If the answer is helpful, please click "Accept Answer" and kindly upvote it. If you have extra questions about this answer, please click "Comment".
Note: Please follow the steps in our documentation to enable e-mail notifications if you want to receive the related email notification for this thread.

sns 9,241 Reputation points

2022-02-25T03:22:23.777+00:00
Hi Echo Du,

Out of 3 methods u provided which one is more secured? ( Not hard coded) Please clarify my below questions:

I tried to use -useweblogin method it is coming up above error as I have shown in my previous thread

My client is not recommending to use -Interactive as it is hard coded.

I provided -clearcachetoken but this parameter itself is not recognizing unlike yours for some reason from my end, please help here, I restarted the machine but still not resolving this parameter..

What is the exact difference between interactive and use web login

and I if use connect-PnPonline -url SharePointSiteURL ( with out giving anything also it is working, is it secured ( not hard coded ) )? right?

Reason I am asking from not hardcoded ( secured ) point of view is, we have to place these SharePoint scripts in the bitbucket repository
Echo Du_MSFT 17,266 Reputation points

2022-02-25T06:57:41.127+00:00
Hi @sns ,

"-UseWebLogin" to connect to SharePoint using legacy cookie based authentication.

This error occurs because legacy cookie based authentication does not have right to access the site you are trying to connect to.

"-Interactive" connects to the Azure AD using interactive login, allowing you to authenticate using multi-factor authentication. This parameter has preference over "-UseWebLogin".

You can try to run the below powershell:

$Username = Read-Host "Please enter username" $cred = Get-Credential -UserName $Username -Message "Please enter password for $Username" Connect-PnPOnline -Url "https://domain.sharepoint.com/sites/sitename" -Credentials $cred #### Or #Connect-PnPOnline -Url "https://domain.sharepoint.com/sites/sitename" -Credentials (Get-Credential)

Thanks,
Echo Du
sns 9,241 Reputation points

2022-02-25T07:02:37.573+00:00

Hi Echo Du,

I got it, so the method you have suggested above is not hardcoded ( secured) and can be placed this script in the BitBucket repository, am I correct?
Echo Du_MSFT 17,266 Reputation points

2022-02-25T07:13:29.61+00:00

Hi @sns ,

Yes, you need to manually enter the username and password to use to authenticate

Thanks,
Echo Du
EnterpriseArchitect 5,761 Reputation points

2023-02-24T03:14:49.1933333+00:00

Hi ,
So, what's the parameter I can use to allow Connect-PnPOnline with MFA/2FA when executing script from PowerShell .ISE or VS Code?

Share via

SharePoint PNP connect online giving argument error

0 additional answers

Your answer