Connect to Exchange Online

Purpose: Sometimes you will need to connect to Office365 via powershell in order to perform troubleshooting / automation that either is too complex to do via the website, or is not exposed / possible to do via the website.

Update Nuget Package Manager¶

Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -Force -ForceBootstrap

Install ExchangeOnlineManagement Powershell Modules¶

You will need to install and import the modules for Exchange Online before you can run the commands necessary for interacting with it.

Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -Force
Import-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement

Connect to Exchange Online¶

When you run the following command, it will open a dialog box to take the username, password, and MFA code (if applicable) for an administrative account in the Exchange Online environment.

Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName admin@domain.com