Powershell and MFA

Mark Verhunce 1 Reputation point
2022-08-18T18:36:59.977+00:00

Is there any way to auto populate the email address / username for the mfa window when running connect-azuread?

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  1. Dillon Silzer 54,286 Reputation points
    2022-08-18T18:59:23.65+00:00

    Hi @Mark Verhunce

    You could use an app password:

    (cited from https://www.varonis.com/blog/connect-to-office-365-powershell)

    How To Set an App Password for Microsoft 365 and PowerShell

    To configure an app password:

    • Navigate to https://aka.ms/mfasetup and select the App Passwords menu.
    • Select the Create button and give the app password a name to indicate its purpose.
    • After clicking Next, the window will display the app password, and you should save it in a password credential manager as you won’t be able to retrieve it.

    This will allow your PowerShell script to use your username and app password as a credential to authenticate. Note: You must have app passwords enabled in your tenant.

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