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Connect-PartnerCenter

Connect to Partner Center with an authenticated account for use with partner cmdlet requests.

Syntax

Connect-PartnerCenter
       [-Environment <EnvironmentName>]
       [-Tenant <String>]
       [-UseDeviceAuthentication]
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]
Connect-PartnerCenter
       -AccessToken <String>
       [-Environment <EnvironmentName>]
       [-Tenant <String>]
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]
Connect-PartnerCenter
       -ApplicationId <String>
       [-CertificateThumbprint <String>]
       [-Credential <PSCredential>]
       [-Environment <EnvironmentName>]
       -RefreshToken <String>
       [-Tenant <String>]
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]
Connect-PartnerCenter
       -ApplicationId <String>
       -CertificateThumbprint <String>
       [-Environment <EnvironmentName>]
       [-ServicePrincipal]
       -Tenant <String>
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]
Connect-PartnerCenter
       -Credential <PSCredential>
       [-Environment <EnvironmentName>]
       [-ServicePrincipal]
       -Tenant <String>
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Connect-PartnerCenter cmdlet connects to Partner Center with an authenticated account for use with partner cmdlet requests. After executing this cmdlet, you can disconnect from an Partner Center account using Disconnect-PartnerCenter.

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\> Connect-PartnerCenter

This command connects to a Partner Center account. To run partner cmdlets with this account, you must provide an organizational credentials, that are associated with the Cloud Solution Provider program, at the prompt.

Example 2

PS C:\> $credential = Get-Credential
PS C:\> Connect-PartnerCenter -Credential $credential -Tenant 'xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx' -ServicePrincipal

The first command gets the service principal credentials (application identifier and service principal secret), and then stores them in the $credential variable. The second command connects to Partner Center using the service principal credentials stored in $credential for the specified Tenant. The ServicePrincipal switch parameter indicates that the account authenticates as a service principal.

Example 3

PS C:\> $refreshToken = '<refreshToken>'
PS C:\> Connect-PartnerCenter -ApplicationId 'xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx' -RefreshToken $refreshToken

Connects to Partner Center using a refresh token that was generated using a native application.

Example 4

PS C:\> $appId = 'xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx'
PS C:\> $secret =  ConvertTo-SecureString 'app-secret-here' -AsPlainText -Force
PS C:\> $refreshToken = '<refreshToken>'
PC C:\> $tenantId = 'yyyy-yyyy-yyyy-yyyy'
PS C:\>
PS C:\> $credential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential($appId, $secret)
PS C:\>
PS C:\> Connect-PartnerCenter -ApplicationId $appId -Credential $credential -RefreshToken $refreshToken

Connects to Partner Center using a refresh token that was generated using a web application.

Parameters

-AccessToken

The access token for Partner Center.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ApplicationId

SPN

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CertificateThumbprint

Certificate Hash (Thumbprint)

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Credential

Application identifier and secret for service principal credentials.

Type:PSCredential
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Environment

Environment containing the account to log into.

Type:EnvironmentName
Accepted values:AzureCloud, AzureChinaCloud, AzureGermanCloud, AzurePPE, AzureUSGovernment
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-RefreshToken

Refresh token used to connect to Partner Center.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ServicePrincipal

Indicates that this account authenticates by providing service principal credentials.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Tenant

The identifier of the Azure AD tenant.

Type:String
Aliases:Domain, TenantId
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-UseDeviceAuthentication

Use device code authentication instead of a browser control

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:Device, DeviceAuth, DeviceCode
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

None

Outputs

Microsoft.Store.PartnerCenter.PowerShell.Models.Authentication.PartnerContext