### Install or Update Module Examples

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/exchange-online-powershell-v2

Specific commands for installing or updating the module with different scopes and version requirements.

```PowerShell
Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement
```

```PowerShell
Update-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -Scope CurrentUser
```

```PowerShell
Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -AllowPrerelease
```

--------------------------------

### OPATH Filter Enclosure Examples

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/recipient-filters

Examples demonstrating how to wrap entire OPATH filters based on the contained value types.

```powershell
"Name -eq '$User'"
```

```powershell
"CountryCode -eq '840'"
```

```powershell
{CountryCode -eq "840"}
```

```powershell
'HiddenFromAddressListsEnabled -eq $true'
```

```powershell
"HiddenFromAddressListsEnabled -eq `$true"
```

--------------------------------

### Check Installed Module Details

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/exchange-online-powershell-v2

Verify if the module is installed and determine its installation path.

```PowerShell
Get-InstalledModule ExchangeOnlineManagement | Format-List Name,Version,InstalledLocation
```

--------------------------------

### Module Installation and Update Syntax

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/exchange-online-powershell-v2

General syntax for installing or updating the module using PowerShell Gallery cmdlets.

```PowerShell
<Install-Module | Update-Module> -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement [-Scope CurrentUser] [-RequiredVersion <Version>] [-AllowPrerelease]
```

--------------------------------

### OPATH Value Syntax Examples

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/recipient-filters

Examples of how to format different data types within OPATH filters.

```powershell
'Value'
```

```powershell
'Value with spaces'
```

```powershell
'$User'
```

```powershell
'$($User -Replace "'","''")'
```

```powershell
500
```

```powershell
$true
```

```powershell
$false
```

```powershell
$null
```

```powershell
`$true
```

--------------------------------

### New-SystemMessage Parameter Sets

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/exchange-cmdlet-syntax

Example syntax showing two distinct parameter sets for the New-SystemMessage cmdlet.

```powershell
New-SystemMessage -DsnCode <EnhancedStatusCode> -Internal <Boolean> -Language <CultureInfo> -Text <String> [-Confirm] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-WhatIf] <CommonParameters>
```

```powershell
New-SystemMessage -QuotaMessageType <QuotaMessageType> -Language <CultureInfo> -Text <String> [-Confirm] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-WhatIf] <CommonParameters>
```

--------------------------------

### Create Parallel Exchange Online Connections in C#

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-exo-powershell-c-sharp

This example shows how to initialize a RunspacePool, connect to Exchange Online across multiple runspaces, and execute cmdlets in parallel.

```csharp
PowerShell CreateConnectionCommand(RunspacePool pool)

{

    PowerShell ps = PowerShell.Create();

    ps.RunspacePool = pool;

    ps.AddCommand("Connect-ExchangeOnline");

    ps.AddParameters(new Dictionary<string, object>

    {

        ["Organization"] = "contoso.onmicrosoft.com",

        ["CertificateFilePath"] = "C:\\Users\\Certificates\\mycert.pfx",

        ["CertificatePassword"] = GetPassword(),

        ["AppID"] = "a37927a4-1a1a-4162-aa29-e346d5324590"

    });

    return ps;

}

void ParallelConnectionsToExchangeOnline()

{

    // Setup the Initial Session State of each runspace in the pool

    // Import the ExchangeOnlineManagement module.

    // Set the Execution Policy of the runspace.

    InitialSessionState iss = InitialSessionState.CreateDefault();

    iss.ImportPSModule(new string[] { "ExchangeOnlineManagement" });

    iss.ExecutionPolicy = Microsoft.PowerShell.ExecutionPolicy.RemoteSigned;

    iss.ThrowOnRunspaceOpenError = true;

    // Create a RunspacePool initialized with the Initial Session State.

    using (RunspacePool pool = RunspaceFactory.CreateRunspacePool(iss))

    {

        // Configure the number of runspaces to maintain in the RunspacePool.

        pool.SetMaxRunspaces(3);

        pool.SetMinRunspaces(3);

        // Set the ThreadOptions to reuse the same threads for the runspaces so that

        // the Exchange Online cmdlets are available after running Connect-ExchangeOnline in each runspace.

        pool.ThreadOptions = PSThreadOptions.ReuseThread;

        pool.Open();

        // Run the Connect-ExchangeOnline cmdlet in all the runspaces in the pool

        // so that any cmdlets can be run in them after that.

        PowerShell ps1 = CreateConnectionCommand(pool);

        PowerShell ps2 = CreateConnectionCommand(pool);

        PowerShell ps3 = CreateConnectionCommand(pool);

        // Execute each of the 3 Connect-ExchangeOnline commands asynchronously.

        IAsyncResult job1 = ps1.BeginInvoke();

        IAsyncResult job2 = ps2.BeginInvoke();

        IAsyncResult job3 = ps3.BeginInvoke();

        // Get the results of the commands.

        PSDataCollection<PSObject> connectionResult = ps1.EndInvoke(job1);

        PSDataCollection<PSObject> connectionResult2 = ps2.EndInvoke(job2);

        PSDataCollection<PSObject> connectionResult3 = ps3.EndInvoke(job3);

        // Execute two Exchange-Online commands in parallel using the runspacepool.

        // All of them have an active connection to Exchange Online.

        // NOTE : Cmdlets that update the same object or can cause conflicting

        // results should not be run in parallel as they can lead to an undefined

        // outcome.

        PowerShell commandPS1 = PowerShell.Create();

        commandPS1.RunspacePool = pool;

        commandPS1.AddCommand("Get-Mailbox");

        commandPS1.AddParameter("Identity", "ContosoUser1");

        PowerShell commandPS2 = PowerShell.Create();

        commandPS2.RunspacePool = pool;

        commandPS2.AddCommand("Get-Mailbox");

        commandPS2.AddParameter("Identity", "ContosoUser2");

        IAsyncResult commandJob1 = commandPS1.BeginInvoke();

        IAsyncResult commandJob2 = commandPS2.BeginInvoke();

        // Wait for the commands to finish and return the results.

        PSDataCollection<PSObject> command1Result = commandPS1.EndInvoke(commandJob1);

        PSDataCollection<PSObject> command2Result = commandPS2.EndInvoke(commandJob2);

        // Check if there were any errors.

        if (!commandPS1.HadErrors)

        {

            // Write the results to console.

            foreach (PSObject result in command1Result)

            {

                Console.WriteLine(result.ToString());

            }

        }

        else

        {

            // Write the errors to console by accessing the error stream of the Powershell object.

            foreach (ErrorRecord error in commandPS1.Streams.Error)

            {

                Console.WriteLine(error.ToString());

            }

        }

        // Check if there were any errors.

        if (!commandPS2.HadErrors)

        {

            // Write the results to console.

            foreach (PSObject result in command2Result)

            {

                Console.WriteLine(result.ToString());

            }

        }

        else

        {

            // Write the errors to console by accessing the error stream of the Powershell object.

            foreach (ErrorRecord error in commandPS2.Streams.Error)

            {

                Console.WriteLine(error.ToString());

            }

        }

    }

}
```

--------------------------------

### Verify Installed Module Versions

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/exchange-online-powershell-v2

Checks for installed versions of PackageManagement and PowerShellGet to troubleshoot potential connection issues caused by preview versions.

```PowerShell
Get-InstalledModule PackageManagement -AllVersions; Get-InstalledModule PowerShellGet -AllVersions
```

--------------------------------

### Connect using a certificate object

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/app-only-auth-powershell-v2

Allows using a certificate object without requiring local installation.

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -Certificate <%X509Certificate2 Object%> -AppID "36ee4c6c-0812-40a2-b820-b22ebd02bce3" -Organization "contosoelectronics.onmicrosoft.com"
```

```PowerShell
Connect-IPPSSession -Certificate <%X509Certificate2 Object%> -AppID "36ee4c6c-0812-40a2-b820-b22ebd02bce3" -Organization "contosoelectronics.onmicrosoft.com"
```

--------------------------------

### Execute Exchange Online Cmdlets in Azure Automation

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-exo-powershell-managed-identity

Example of connecting and running a basic command within an Azure Automation runbook.

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -ManagedIdentity -Organization contoso.onmicrosoft.com
```

```PowerShell
Get-AcceptedDomain | Format-Table Name
```

--------------------------------

### Create Automation Account with User-Assigned Managed Identity

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-exo-powershell-managed-identity

Syntax and example for creating an Automation account and assigning a user-managed identity.

```PowerShell
$UAMI = (Get-AzUserAssignedIdentity -Name "<UserAssignedMI>" -ResourceGroupName "<MIResourceGroupName>").Id

New-AzAutomationAccount -Name "<AutomationAccountName>" -ResourceGroupName "<ResourceGroupName>" -Location "<Location>" -AssignUserIdentity $UAMI
```

```PowerShell
$UAMI = (Get-AzUserAssignedIdentity -Name "ContosoMI1" -ResourceGroupName "ContosoRG2").Id

New-AzAutomationAccount -Name "ContosoAzAuto2" -ResourceGroupName "ContosoRG2" -Location "West US" -AssignUserIdentity $UAMI
```

--------------------------------

### Connect using a certificate thumbprint

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/app-only-auth-powershell-v2

Requires the certificate to be installed in the user certificate store on Windows.

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbPrint "012THISISADEMOTHUMBPRINT" -AppID "36ee4c6c-0812-40a2-b820-b22ebd02bce3" -Organization "contosoelectronics.onmicrosoft.com"
```

```PowerShell
Connect-IPPSSession -CertificateThumbPrint "012THISISADEMOTHUMBPRINT" -AppID "36ee4c6c-0812-40a2-b820-b22ebd02bce3" -Organization "contosoelectronics.onmicrosoft.com"
```

--------------------------------

### Verify module import status

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-exo-powershell-managed-identity

Check the provisioning state of the imported module to ensure it has successfully installed.

```PowerShell
Get-AzAutomationModule -ResourceGroupName ContosoRG -AutomationAccountName ContosoAzAuto1 -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement
```

--------------------------------

### Connect to Exchange Online in Azure Automation

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-exo-powershell-managed-identity

Example of the initial connection command required within an Azure Automation PowerShell runbook.

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -ManagedIdentity -Organization contoso.onmicrosoft.com -ManagedIdentityAccountId bf6dcc76-4331-4942-8d50-87ea41d6e8a1
```

--------------------------------

### Retrieve Mailbox Folder Permissions

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/exchange-online-powershell-v2

Examples of using different identity parameters to retrieve folder permissions.

```PowerShell
Get-MailboxFolderPermission -Identity <UPN>:<Folder-Path>
```

```PowerShell
Get-MailboxFolderPermission -Identity <UPN>:\<Folder-Id>
```

--------------------------------

### Get User Credentials

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-exchange-servers-using-remote-powershell

Prompts the user for their credentials to be used in subsequent connection commands.

```PowerShell
$UserCredential = Get-Credential
```

--------------------------------

### Wildcard Usage in OPATH

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/recipient-filters

Examples of using the -like operator with wildcards in Exchange Online PowerShell.

```powershell
"Department -like 'sales*'"
```

```powershell
"Department -like '*sales'"
```

--------------------------------

### Create a single connection using a PowerShell runspace

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-exo-powershell-c-sharp

Demonstrates initializing a runspace with the ExchangeOnlineManagement module and executing Connect-ExchangeOnline followed by an Exchange cmdlet.

```C#
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;

using System.Management.Automation;

using System.Management.Automation.Runspaces;

using System.Security;

void SingleConnectionToExchangeOnline()

{

    // Setup the Initial Session State of each runspace in the pool

    // Import the ExchangeOnlineManagement module.

    // Set the Execution Policy of the runspace.

    InitialSessionState iss = InitialSessionState.CreateDefault();

    iss.ImportPSModule(new string[] { "ExchangeOnlineManagement" });

    iss.ExecutionPolicy = Microsoft.PowerShell.ExecutionPolicy.RemoteSigned;

    iss.ThrowOnRunspaceOpenError = true;

    Runspace runspace = RunspaceFactory.CreateRunspace(iss);

    runspace.Open();

    // Run the Connect-ExchangeOnline command in the runspace to create a connection with EXO.

    PowerShell ps = PowerShell.Create(runspace);

    ps.AddCommand("Connect-ExchangeOnline");

    ps.AddParameters(new Dictionary<string, object>

    {

        ["Organization"] = "contoso.onmicrosoft.com",

        ["CertificateFilePath"] = "C:\\Users\\Certificates\\mycert.pfx",

        ["CertificatePassword"] = GetPassword(),

        ["AppID"] = "a37927a4-1a1a-4162-aa29-e346d5324590"

    });

    // Execute the script synchronously.

    Collection<PSObject> connectionResult = ps.Invoke();

    // Clear the connection commands before running cmdlets.

    ps.Commands.Clear();

    // Create a new command to execute an Exchange Online cmdlet.

    ps.AddCommand("Get-Mailbox");

    ps.AddParameter("Identity", "ContosoUser1");

    Collection<PSObject> results = ps.Invoke();

    // Check if there were any errors.

    if (!ps.HadErrors)

    {

        // Write the results to console.

        foreach (PSObject result in results)

        {

            Console.WriteLine(result.ToString());

        }

    }

    else

    {

        // Write the errors to console by accessing the error stream of the Powershell object.

        foreach (ErrorRecord error in ps.Streams.Error)

        {

            Console.WriteLine(error.ToString());

        }

    }

}

SecureString GetPassword()

{

    // Return the Password as a SecureString

}
```

--------------------------------

### Connect using a local certificate

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/app-only-auth-powershell-v2

Uses a local .pfx file for authentication.

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateFilePath "C:\Users\navin\Desktop\automation-cert.pfx" -CertificatePassword (Get-Credential).password -AppID "36ee4c6c-0812-40a2-b820-b22ebd02bce3" -Organization "contosoelectronics.onmicrosoft.com"
```

```PowerShell
Connect-IPPSSession -CertificateFilePath "C:\Users\navin\Desktop\automation-cert.pfx" -CertificatePassword (Get-Credential).password -AppID "36ee4c6c-0812-40a2-b820-b22ebd02bce3" -Organization "contosoelectronics.onmicrosoft.com"
```

--------------------------------

### Uninstall Exchange Online Module

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/exchange-online-powershell-v2

Remove the module from the system. Elevated privileges are required if installed for all users.

```PowerShell
Uninstall-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement
```

--------------------------------

### Find Available Module Versions

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/exchange-online-powershell-v2

List all available versions of the module, including preview releases.

```PowerShell
Find-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement -AllVersions -AllowPrerelease
```

--------------------------------

### Enable Error Reporting for Preview Versions

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/exchange-online-powershell-v2

Use this command to generate log files for troubleshooting preview versions of the module. Replace <Path> with your desired output directory.

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -EnableErrorReporting -LogDirectoryPath <Path> -LogLevel All
```

--------------------------------

### Connect-ExchangeOnline syntax

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-exchange-online-powershell

Displays the syntax for the Connect-ExchangeOnline cmdlet with available parameters.

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline [-UserPrincipalName <UPN>] [-ExchangeEnvironmentName <Value>] [-ShowBanner:$false] [-LoadCmdletHelp] [-DelegatedOrganization <String>] [-SkipLoadingFormatData] [-DisableWAM]
```

--------------------------------

### Store User-Assigned Managed Identity ClientId

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-exo-powershell-managed-identity

Syntax and example for retrieving and storing the ClientId of a user-assigned managed identity.

```PowerShell
$MI_ID = (Get-AzUserAssignedIdentity -Name "<UserAssignedMI>" -ResourceGroupName "<MIResourceGroupName>").ClientId
```

```PowerShell
$MI_ID = (Get-AzUserAssignedIdentity -Name "ContosoMI1" -ResourceGroupName "ContosoRG2").ClientId
```

--------------------------------

### Connect to specialized environments

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/app-only-auth-powershell-v2

Commands for connecting to GCC High, DoD, and China environments.

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -ExchangeEnvironmentName O365USGovGCCHigh
Connect-IPPSSession -ConnectionUri https://ps.compliance.protection.office365.us/powershell-liveid/ -AzureADAuthorizationEndpointUri https://login.microsoftonline.us/organizations
```

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -ExchangeEnvironmentName O365USGovDoD
Connect-IPPSSession -ConnectionUri https://compliance.dod.microsoft.com/powershell-liveid -AzureADAuthorizationEndpointUri https://login.microsoftonline.us/organizations
```

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -ExchangeEnvironmentName O365China
Connect-IPPSSession -ConnectionUri https://ps.compliance.protection.partner.outlook.cn/powershell-liveid -AzureADAuthorizationEndpointUri https://login.chinacloudapi.cn/organizations
```

--------------------------------

### Register PowerShell Gallery Repository

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/exchange-online-powershell-v2

Run this command to set the default repository to PSGallery if the module cannot be found.

```PowerShell
Register-PSRepository -Default
```

--------------------------------

### Set Default Sublabel via PowerShell

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/client-advanced-settings

Configures a default sublabel for a parent label using the DefaultSubLabelId key and a GUID.

```powershell
Set-Label -Identity "Confidential" -AdvancedSettings @{DefaultSubLabelId="8faca7b8-8d20-48a3-8ea2-0f96310a848e"}
```

--------------------------------

### Connect to Security & Compliance PowerShell environments

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-scc-powershell

Use these commands to initiate an interactive session with specific Microsoft 365 cloud environments.

```PowerShell
Connect-IPPSSession -UserPrincipalName navin@contoso.onmicrosoft.com
```

```PowerShell
Connect-IPPSSession -UserPrincipalName chris@govt.us -ConnectionUri https://ps.compliance.protection.office365.us/powershell-liveid/ -AzureADAuthorizationEndpointUri https://login.microsoftonline.us/organizations
```

```PowerShell
Connect-IPPSSession -UserPrincipalName michelle@govt.mil -ConnectionUri https://l5.ps.compliance.protection.office365.us/powershell-liveid/ -AzureADAuthorizationEndpointUri https://login.microsoftonline.us/organizations
```

```PowerShell
Connect-IPPSSession -UserPrincipalName li@fabrikam.cn -ConnectionUri https://ps.compliance.protection.partner.outlook.cn/powershell-liveid -AzureADAuthorizationEndpointUri https://login.chinacloudapi.cn/organizations
```

--------------------------------

### Enable Container Support via PowerShell

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/client-advanced-settings

Configures the client to remove encryption from PST, RAR, and 7zip files.

```PowerShell
Set-LabelPolicy -Identity Global -AdvancedSettings @{EnableContainerSupport="True"}
```

--------------------------------

### Update distribution group members in bulk

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/exchange-online-powershell-v2

Example of a bulk update operation that may exceed the 15-minute REST API timeout limit.

```PowerShell
$Members = @("member1","member2",...,"member10000")

Update-DistributionGroupMember -Identity DG01 -Members $Members
```

--------------------------------

### Connect to Azure Az PowerShell

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-exo-powershell-managed-identity

Initializes the Azure PowerShell session.

```PowerShell
Connect-AzAccount
```

--------------------------------

### Connect to Customer Organizations

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-exchange-online-powershell

Connect to a customer organization using CSP, GDAP, or guest account credentials.

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName navin@contoso.onmicrosoft.com -DelegatedOrganization adatum.onmicrosoft.com
```

--------------------------------

### Configure PFileSupportedExtensions

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/client-advanced-settings

Defines which file types are subject to encryption. Use the asterisk for all types or a JSON-formatted string for specific extensions.

```PowerShell
Set-LabelPolicy -Identity Scanner -AdvancedSettings @{PFileSupportedExtensions="*"}
```

```PowerShell
Set-LabelPolicy -Identity Scanner -AdvancedSettings @{PFileSupportedExtensions=ConvertTo-Json(".txt", ".csv")}
```

--------------------------------

### Connect to a customer organization

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-scc-powershell

Connect to a customer organization using CSP, GDAP, or guest accounts. Requires version 3.0.0 or later of the module.

```PowerShell
Connect-IPPSSession -UserPrincipalName navin@contoso.onmicrosoft.com -DelegatedOrganization adatum.onmicrosoft.com -AzureADAuthorizationEndpointUri https://login.microsoftonline.com/adatum.onmicrosoft.com
```

--------------------------------

### Connect to Exchange Online by Environment

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-exchange-online-powershell

Connect to different Microsoft 365 cloud environments using a user principal name.

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName navin@contoso.onmicrosoft.com
```

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName laura@blueyonderairlines.us -ExchangeEnvironmentName O365USGovGCCHigh
```

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName julia@adatum.mil -ExchangeEnvironmentName O365USGovDoD
```

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName lukas@fabrikam.de -ExchangeEnvironmentName O365GermanyCloud
```

--------------------------------

### Connect to Security & Compliance PowerShell

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-scc-powershell

Use this syntax to authenticate with the service. Include the -EnableSearchOnlySession switch if you intend to run eDiscovery cmdlets.

```PowerShell
Connect-IPPSSession -UserPrincipalName <UPN> [-ConnectionUri <URL>] [-AzureADAuthorizationEndpointUri <URL>] [-DelegatedOrganization <String>] [-PSSessionOption $ProxyOptions] [-EnableSearchOnlySession]
```

--------------------------------

### Test Exchange Online Command in Runbook

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-exo-powershell-managed-identity

A simple command to verify connectivity after establishing the session in an Azure Automation runbook.

```PowerShell
Get-AcceptedDomain | Format-Table Name
```

--------------------------------

### Connect to a CSP organization using the module

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-exchange-online-powershell

Connects to a customer organization using a CSP account via the Exchange Online PowerShell module.

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName admin@contoso.onmicrosoft.com -DelegatedOrganization delegated.onmicrosoft.com
```

--------------------------------

### Load the Exchange Online PowerShell module

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-scc-powershell

Run this command to load the module into your current PowerShell session.

```PowerShell
Import-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement
```

--------------------------------

### Create an Azure Resource Group

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-exo-powershell-managed-identity

Creates a new resource group for hosting Azure resources.

```PowerShell
New-AzResourceGroup -Name "<ResourceGroupName>" -Location "<Location>"
```

```PowerShell
New-AzResourceGroup -Name "ContosoRG" -Location "West US"
```

--------------------------------

### Identify REST API Session for Get-EXO Cmdlets

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/exchange-online-powershell-v2

Run this command to determine which connection is currently being used by the Get-EXO* cmdlets when multiple sessions are open.

```PowerShell
Get-ConnectionInformation | Where-Object {$_.ConnectionUsedForInbuiltCmdlets -eq $true}
```

--------------------------------

### Connect to Exchange Online with OAuth Token

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-exchange-online-powershell

Establishes a session using an OAuth token passed as a credential.

```PowerShell
$oauthTokenAsPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString '<EncodedOAuthToken>' -AsPlainText -Force

$o365cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ("admin@contoso.onmicrosoft.com", $oauthTokenAsPassword)

$Session = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri https://outlook.office365.com/PowerShell-LiveID/?BasicAuthToOAuthConversion=true&email=SystemMailbox{bb558c35-97f1-4cb9-8ff7-d53741dc928c}@contoso.onmicrosoft.com -Credential $o365cred -Authentication Basic -AllowRedirection

Import-PSSession $Session
```

--------------------------------

### Generate a certificate using a script

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/app-only-auth-powershell-v2

Uses the Create-SelfSignedCertificate script to generate SHA1 certificates.

```PowerShell
.\Create-SelfSignedCertificate.ps1 -CommonName "MyCompanyName" -StartDate 2026-01-06 -EndDate 2027-01-06
```

--------------------------------

### Enable native encryption for all PFile extensions

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/client-advanced-settings

Configures the policy to change all PFile extensions to native encryption format.

```PowerShell
Set-LabelPolicy -AdvancedSettings @{ AdditionalPPrefixExtensions ="*"}
```

--------------------------------

### Find ExchangeOnlineManagement module versions

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-exo-powershell-managed-identity

Commands to identify the latest GA or preview versions of the module available in the PowerShell Gallery.

```PowerShell
Find-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement
```

```PowerShell
Find-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement -AllowPrerelease
```

--------------------------------

### Launch Exchange Management Shell via Command Prompt

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/open-the-exchange-management-shell

Commands to initiate the Exchange Management Shell on Windows Server 2019 Core for Mailbox and Edge Transport server roles.

```dos
LaunchEMS
```

```dos
exshell.psc1 & exchange.ps1
```

--------------------------------

### Import Exchange Cmdlets

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-exchange-servers-using-remote-powershell

Imports the Exchange cmdlets from the established session into the local PowerShell environment.

```PowerShell
Import-PSSession $Session -DisableNameChecking
```

--------------------------------

### Enable NTFS Owner Preservation

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/client-advanced-settings

Configures the label policy to preserve the original NTFS owner when applying sensitivity labels. Use with caution when using the scanner due to potential network latency risks.

```PowerShell
Set-LabelPolicy -Identity Global -AdvancedSettings @{UseCopyAndPreserveNTFSOwner ="true"}
```

--------------------------------

### Connect to a CSP organization using legacy Basic authentication

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-exchange-online-powershell

Historical method for connecting to a CSP organization using Basic authentication. This method is no longer supported.

```PowerShell
$secpasswd = ConvertTo-SecureString '<Password>' -AsPlainText -Force

$o365cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ("admin@contoso.onmicrosoft.com", $secpasswd)

$Session = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri https://outlook.office365.com/PowerShell-LiveID/?DelegatedOrg=delegated.onmicrosoft.com&email=SystemMailbox{bb558c35-97f1-4cb9-8ff7-d53741dc928c}@delegated.onmicrosoft.com -Credential $o365cred -Authentication Basic -AllowRedirection

Import-PSSession $Session
```

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### Connect to Microsoft Graph PowerShell

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-exo-powershell-managed-identity

Establishes a connection to Microsoft Graph with the necessary directory permissions.

```PowerShell
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes RoleManagement.ReadWrite.Directory
```

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### Create an Automation Account with Managed Identity

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-exo-powershell-managed-identity

Provisions an Automation account with a system-assigned managed identity enabled.

```PowerShell
New-AzAutomationAccount -Name "<AutomationAccountName>" -ResourceGroupName "<ResourceGroupName>" -Location "<Location>" -AssignSystemIdentity
```

```PowerShell
New-AzAutomationAccount -Name "ContosoAzAuto1" -ResourceGroupName "ContosoRG" -Location "West US" -AssignSystemIdentity
```

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### Connect to Exchange Online with interactive prompt

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-exchange-online-powershell

Uses the Exchange Online PowerShell module to initiate a connection with an interactive credential prompt.

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName admin@contoso.onmicrosoft.com
```

--------------------------------

### Connect to Exchange Online using legacy Basic authentication

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-exchange-online-powershell

Historical method using Basic authentication. This method is no longer supported.

```PowerShell
$secpasswd = ConvertTo-SecureString '<Password>' -AsPlainText -Force

$o365cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ("admin@contoso.onmicrosoft.com", $secpasswd)

$Session = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri https://outlook.office365.com/PowerShell-LiveID/ -Credential $o365cred -Authentication Basic -AllowRedirection

Import-PSSession $Session
```

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### Create a Remote PSSession

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-exchange-servers-using-remote-powershell

Establishes a new remote PowerShell session to the specified Exchange server using Kerberos authentication.

```PowerShell
$Session = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri http://<ServerFQDN>/PowerShell/ -Authentication Kerberos -Credential $UserCredential
```

--------------------------------

### Create a dynamic distribution group with precanned filters

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/recipient-filters

Uses specific parameters to define recipient scope, location, and conditional attributes for a new dynamic distribution group.

```PowerShell
New-DynamicDistributionGroup -Name "Contoso Finance" -OrganizationalUnit Contoso.com/Users -RecipientContainer Contoso.com/Users -IncludedRecipients MailboxUsers -ConditionalDepartment "Finance" -ConditionalCompany "Contoso"
```

--------------------------------

### Configure OfficeContentExtractionTimeout

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/client-advanced-settings

Sets the timeout for auto-labeling Office files. It is recommended not to exceed 15 seconds.

```PowerShell
Set-LabelPolicy -Identity Global -AdvancedSettings @{OfficeContentExtractionTimeout="00:00:15"}
```

--------------------------------

### Create and store service principal object

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/app-only-auth-powershell-v2

Create a service principal object in Exchange Online and store it in a variable for role assignment.

```PowerShell
New-ServicePrincipal -AppId $<VariableName1>.AppId -ObjectId $<VariableName1>.Id -DisplayName "<Descriptive Name>"

$<VariableName2> = Get-ServicePrincipal -Identity "<Descriptive Name>"
```

```PowerShell
New-ServicePrincipal -AppId $AzureADApp.AppId -ObjectId $AzureADApp.Id -DisplayName "SP for Azure AD App ExO PowerShell CBA"

$SP = Get-ServicePrincipal -Identity "SP for Azure AD App ExO PowerShell CBA"
```

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### Find user identity using Invoke-Command vs REST API

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/invoke-command-workarounds-rest-api

Compares retrieving user identity details via a remote PSSession versus a direct REST API connection.

```PowerShell
Invoke-Command -Session $Session -ScriptBlock {Get-User $Using:Us | Select-Object DistinguishedName, ExternalDirectoryObjectId} -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
```

```PowerShell
Get-User $Us | Format-List DistinguishedName, ExternalDirectoryObjectId
```

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### Set default PFile behavior

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/client-advanced-settings

Configures the policy to use default behavior where protected files retain the .pfile extension.

```PowerShell
Set-LabelPolicy -AdvancedSettings @{ AdditionalPPrefixExtensions =""}
```

--------------------------------

### Generate and export a self-signed certificate

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/app-only-auth-powershell-v2

Creates a self-signed certificate and exports both the private key (.pfx) and public certificate (.cer) files.

```PowerShell
# Create a self-signed certificate
$mycert = New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName "contoso.org" -CertStoreLocation "cert:\CurrentUser\My" -NotAfter (Get-Date).AddYears(1) -KeySpec KeyExchange

# Export the X.509 certificate and the associated private key to a password-protected .pfx file
$mycert | Export-PfxCertificate -FilePath mycert.pfx -Password (Get-Credential).password

# Export the X.509 public certificate to a .cer file
$mycert | Export-Certificate -FilePath mycert.cer
```

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### Configure ScannerConcurrencyLevel via PowerShell

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/client-advanced-settings

Sets the number of concurrent threads for the scanner service using the Set-LabelPolicy cmdlet.

```PowerShell
Set-LabelPolicy -Identity Scanner -AdvancedSettings @{ScannerConcurrencyLevel="8"}
```

--------------------------------

### Retrieve Connection Information for REST API Sessions

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/invoke-command-workarounds-rest-api

Captures connection details for specific REST API modules based on their prefix.

```PowerShell
$ConnectionInfo1 = Get-ConnectionInformation | Where-Object { $_.ModulePrefix -eq "C1"}
```

```PowerShell
$ConnectionInfo1 = Get-ConnectionInformation | Where-Object { $_.ModulePrefix -eq "C2"}
```

--------------------------------

### Connect to a CSP organization using legacy OAuth token

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-exchange-online-powershell

Historical method for connecting to a CSP organization using an OAuth token. This method is no longer supported.

```PowerShell
$oauthTokenAsPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString '<EncodedOAuthToken>' -AsPlainText -Force

$o365cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ("admin@contoso.onmicrosoft.com", $oauthTokenAsPassword)

$Session = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri https://outlook.office365.com/PowerShell-LiveID/? DelegatedOrg=delegated.onmicrosoft.com&BasicAuthToOAuthConversion=true&email=SystemMailbox{bb558c35-97f1-4cb9-8ff7-d53741dc928c}@delegated.onmicrosoft.com -Credential $o365cred -Authentication Basic -AllowRedirection

Import-PSSession $Session
```

--------------------------------

### Enable Globalization Features

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/client-advanced-settings

Enables classification globalization features for 64-bit processes to improve support for East Asian languages and double-byte characters.

```PowerShell
Set-LabelPolicy -Identity Global -AdvancedSettings @{EnableGlobalization="True"}
```

--------------------------------

### Store Microsoft Entra application details

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/app-only-auth-powershell-v2

Connect to Microsoft Graph and retrieve the service principal details for the registered application.

```PowerShell
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes AppRoleAssignment.ReadWrite.All,Application.Read.All

$<VariableName1> = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "DisplayName eq '<AppName>'"
```

```PowerShell
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes AppRoleAssignment.ReadWrite.All,Application.Read.All

$AzureADApp = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "DisplayName eq 'ExO PowerShell CBA'"
```

--------------------------------

### Connect to Exchange Online from an Azure VM

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-exo-powershell-managed-identity

Command to initiate a connection from within an Azure VM using a system-assigned managed identity.

```PowerShell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -ManagedIdentity -Organization contoso.onmicrosoft.com
```

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### Connect to Microsoft Graph PowerShell

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-exo-powershell-managed-identity

Establishes a connection to Microsoft Graph with the necessary permissions for managing app role assignments.

```PowerShell
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes AppRoleAssignment.ReadWrite.All,Application.Read.All
```

--------------------------------

### Enable LogMatchedContent in Label Policy

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/client-advanced-settings

Configures the label policy to send content matches for sensitive info types to Microsoft Purview.

```PowerShell
Set-LabelPolicy -Identity Global -AdvancedSettings @{LogMatchedContent="True"}
```

--------------------------------

### List Role Assignments for Found Roles

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/find-exchange-cmdlet-permissions

Displays the role assignments associated with the roles identified in the previous step.

```PowerShell
$Perms | foreach {Get-ManagementRoleAssignment -Role $_.Name -Delegating $false | Format-Table -Auto Role,RoleAssigneeType,RoleAssigneeName}
```

--------------------------------

### Connect to Exchange Online via OAuth Token

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-to-exchange-online-powershell

Establish a PSSession using an encoded OAuth token for a delegated organization.

```PowerShell
$oauthTokenAsPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString '<EncodedOAuthToken>' -AsPlainText -Force

$o365cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ("admin@contoso.onmicrosoft.com", $oauthTokenAsPassword)

$Session = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri https://outlook.office365.com/PowerShell-LiveID/?DelegatedOrg=delegated.onmicrosoft.com&BasicAuthToOAuthConversion=true&email=SystemMailbox{bb558c35-97f1-4cb9-8ff7-d53741dc928c}@delegated.onmicrosoft.com -Credential $o365cred -Authentication Basic -AllowRedirection

Import-PSSession $Session
```

--------------------------------

### Verify Exchange.ManageAsApp Permission Availability

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/connect-exo-powershell-managed-identity

Lists the available app roles for the Exchange Online service principal to confirm the presence of the Exchange.ManageAsApp permission.

```PowerShell
Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "AppId eq '00000002-0000-0ff1-ce00-000000000000'" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty AppRoles | Format-Table Value,Id
```

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### Enable Custom Permissions for Protected Files

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/client-advanced-settings

Configures the policy to allow users to view and modify custom permissions on encrypted documents via File Explorer.

```PowerShell
Set-LabelPolicy -Identity Global -AdvancedSettings @{EnableCustomPermissionsForCustomProtectedFiles="True"}
```