Is it possible to use Azure Powershell to connect to Office 365

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Is it possible to use Azure Powershell to connect to Office 365

David Cordero 11

I am trying to connect to Office 365 using Azure Cloud Shell or Powershell since we do not have windows systems. However after following these steps:

install-module AzureAD
install-module AzureADPreview
install-module MSOnline

Run Connect-MsolService and get
Connect-MsolService: Could not load file or assembly 'System.IdentityModel, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'. The system cannot find the file specified.

Can I get some feedback?
Thanks

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Answer 1

risolis 8,741

Hello @David Cordero

Thank you for your post.

I would like to give you my humble opinion on this as it is shown below:

PS C:\Windows\system32> get-help connect* -detailed

Name Category Module Synopsis

Connect-PSSession Cmdlet Microsoft.PowerShell.Core Reconnects to disconnected sessions.
Connect-WSMan Cmdlet Microsoft.WSMan.Manage... Connects to the WinRM service on a remote computer.
Connect-AzAccount Cmdlet Az.Accounts Connect to Azure with an authenticated account for use with...
Connect-AdbServer Function Adb ...
Connect-AzureAD Cmdlet AzureAD Connect-AzureAD...
Connect-MicrosoftTeams Cmdlet MicrosoftTeams Connect-MicrosoftTeams...
Connect-AzContainerRegistry Cmdlet Az.ContainerRegistry Connect-AzContainerRegistry...
Connect-AzureRmAccount Cmdlet AzureRM.profile Connect-AzureRmAccount...
Connect-Workstation Function core ...
Connect-Terraform Function Terraform ...
Connect-IscsiTarget Function iSCSI ...
Connect-VirtualDisk Function Storage ...

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

PS C:\Windows\system32> find-module -name MSonline*

Version Name Repository Description

1.1.183.66 MSOnline PSGallery Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows...
1.0.51 MSOnlineExt PSGallery This PowerShell module was made to ease the burden ...
0.1 MSOnlineLW PSGallery This is a lightweight version of the MSOnline modul...

PS C:\Windows\system32>

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

PS C:\Windows\system32> Find-Package -name MSonline

Name Version Source Summary

MSOnline 1.1.183.66 PSNuGet Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell
MSOnline 1.1.183.66 PSGallery Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell

PS C:\Windows\system32>

I hope this can be used for you.

Cheers,

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risolis 8,741 Reputation points

2022-06-02T20:43:36.427+00:00

Also, you can see where you can use PS terminal to handle teams as one example among others....

PS C:\Windows\system32> get-help connect* -detailed

Name Category Module Synopsis

Connect-PSSession Cmdlet Microsoft.PowerShell.Core Reconnects to disconnected sessions.
Connect-WSMan Cmdlet Microsoft.WSMan.Manage... Connects to the WinRM service on a remote computer.
Connect-AzAccount Cmdlet Az.Accounts Connect to Azure with an authenticated account for use with...
Connect-AdbServer Function Adb ...
Connect-AzureAD Cmdlet AzureAD Connect-AzureAD...
Connect-MicrosoftTeams Cmdlet MicrosoftTeams Connect-MicrosoftTeams...
Connect-AzContainerRegistry Cmdlet Az.ContainerRegistry Connect-AzContainerRegistry...
risolis 8,741 Reputation points

2022-06-02T20:45:01.063+00:00

As you might know that there are admin center as well for each flavor like admin teams portal, office and so on...

But I know you are looking for getting same result via PS terminal : )
David Cordero 11 Reputation points

2022-06-02T20:58:17.473+00:00

Hi Ricardo

Thank you for your information, however I am familiar with Windows Powershell and I know it works to connect fine to Office 365. Our problem is that there are no windows environments in this company and the only power shell access is via Azure Cloud Shell, thus my ticket.

When attempting to follow your steps as you can see azure cloud shell does not have the same windows structure.

PS /home/office> cd /windows/system32
Set-Location: Cannot find path '/windows/system32' because it does not exist.
PS /home/office>
Thanks
risolis 8,741 Reputation points

2022-06-02T21:04:41.903+00:00

Ok Ok got it...

I thought that it was fine either way based on your statement Azure Cloud Shell or Powershell

hehe...

So, Do you need to do the same from AZ CLI or which device environment before answer your question in an accurate manner.

BR
David Cordero 11 Reputation points

2022-06-03T12:08:02.423+00:00

Hi Ricardo

I need to be able to run these commands Connect-MsolService Set-MsolDomainFederationSettings -DomainName "your-federated-domain.com" -SigningCertificate "paste-x509-certificate-here"

From this Azure Cloud Shell
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-shell/quickstart-powershell

The purposes is to be able to udpate Office 365 Certificates
https://onelogin.service-now.com/support?id=kb_article&sys_id=13f95543db109700d5505eea4b9619c9

thanks
risolis 8,741 Reputation points

2022-06-04T03:54:24.2+00:00

Checking them now...

Answer 2

@David Cordero

Are you getting this type of output?

PS /home/ricardo> $credential = Get-Credential

PowerShell credential request
Enter your credentials.
User: XXXXXx00@harsh.com .com
Password for user XXXXXx00@harsh.com .com: ***********

PS /home/ricardo>
PS /home/ricardo> Connect-AzureAD -Credential $credential
PS /home/ricardo>
PS /home/ricardo> Connect-MsolService -Credential $credential
Connect-MsolService: The term 'Connect-MsolService' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
PS /home/ricardo>
PS /home/ricardo>
PS /home/ricardo> Connect-MsolService -Credential $cred -AzureEnvironment AzureCloud
Connect-MsolService: The term 'Connect-MsolService' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
PS /home/ricardo>

PS /home/ricardo> find-Module -Name MSOnline

Version Name Repository Description

1.1.183.66 MSOnline PSGallery Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell

PS /home/ricardo>

PS /home/ricardo> install-module -name MSonline -RequiredVersion 1.1.183.66 -Credential $credential -AllowClobber -force
PS /home/ricardo>

PS /home/ricardo>
PS /home/ricardo> update-module -name MSonline -force
PS /home/ricardo>

PS /home/ricardo> import-module -name MSonline -force
Import-Module: Assembly with same name is already loaded
PS /home/ricardo>

PS /home/ricardo> Get-InstalledModule MSonline

Version Name Repository Description

1.1.183.66 MSOnline PSGallery Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell

PS /home/ricardo>

Cause I was trying to the same syntax running on the CLI terminal but I came across with one conclusion but please confirm if you are experiencing firstly.

Cheers,

David Cordero 11 Reputation points

2022-06-04T17:58:30.327+00:00

Hi Ricardo

Thank you for taking your time and testing. To answer your question Yes I am experiencing the same results as you shown in your testing.

regards

Answer 3

Hi David.

I have to say that I was taking enough time to try to replicate the issue and trying to find out what the issue might be or what the solution would be so, I have concluded the following:

Those links below are reporting the same behavior as the one you have describing previously:

https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/7162

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/71491341/microsoft-online-services-sign-in-assistant-download

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/partnercenter/multi-factor-auth?view=partnercenterps-3.0#ms-online

Also, It seems to be that the core file is missing and it is recommended to use AZURE AD module instead of MS online cmdlet.

Check this below:

PS /home/ricardo> Connect-MsolService -AzureEnvironment AzureCloud
Connect-MsolService: Could not load file or assembly 'System.IdentityModel, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'. The system cannot find the file specified.

Connect-MsolService: Could not load file or assembly 'System.IdentityModel, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'. The system cannot find the file specified.

PS /home/ricardo> Get-Error

Exception :
Type : System.IO.FileNotFoundException
Message : Could not load file or assembly 'System.IdentityModel, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'. The system cannot find the file specified.

FileName   : System.IdentityModel, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089  
TargetSite :   
    Name          : MsolCmdletProcessRecord  
    DeclaringType : Microsoft.Online.Administration.Automation.ConnectMsolService  
    MemberType    : Method  
    Module        : Microsoft.Online.Administration.Automation.PSModule.dll  
Source     : Microsoft.Online.Administration.Automation.PSModule  
HResult    : -2147024894  
StackTrace :

at Microsoft.Online.Administration.Automation.ConnectMsolService.MsolCmdletProcessRecord()
at Microsoft.Online.Administration.Automation.MsolCmdlet.ProcessRecord()
at System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.DoProcessRecord()
at System.Management.Automation.CommandProcessor.ProcessRecord()
TargetObject : Microsoft.Online.Administration.Automation.ConnectMsolService
CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (Microsoft.Online.Ad….ConnectMsolService:ConnectMsolService) [Connect-MsolService], FileNotFoundException
FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.IdentityModel, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'. The
system cannot find the file specified.

                    File name: 'System.IdentityModel, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'  
                    at Microsoft.Online.Administration.Automation.ConnectMsolService.MsolCmdletProcessRecord()  
                    at Microsoft.Online.Administration.Automation.MsolCmdlet.ProcessRecord(),Microsoft.Online.Administration.Automation.ConnectMsolService

InvocationInfo :
MyCommand : Connect-MsolService
ScriptLineNumber : 1
OffsetInLine : 1
HistoryId : 56
Line : Connect-MsolService -AzureEnvironment AzureCloud
PositionMessage : At line:1 char:1
+ Connect-MsolService -AzureEnvironment AzureCloud
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
InvocationName : Connect-MsolService
CommandOrigin : Internal
ScriptStackTrace : at <ScriptBlock>, <No file>: line 1
PipelineIterationInfo :

risolis 8,741 Reputation points

2022-06-04T19:18:07.767+00:00

Having said that, if you direct yourself to the repository itself you get to this:

https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/MSOnline/1.1.183.66
risolis 8,741 Reputation points

2022-06-04T19:19:40.56+00:00

It seems to be that but not accurate on this.... The MSonline cmdlet is deprecate and replace with AzureAD cmdlet.
risolis 8,741 Reputation points

2022-06-05T21:53:21.183+00:00

Hi @David Cordero

I hope you are doing well.

I wonder if you were able to check the previous response as well as if you have any though about it.

Cheers.

Answer 4

risolis 8,741

Hello @David Cordero

I hope you are doing fine,

I just wanted to know if further assistance is required at this moment. Besides that, I would like to share the next output below:

Looking forward to your feedback,

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