Let’s say you’re an admin that needs to connect to Office365 via PowerShell often. Now, there are many different websites or blogs that will show you how to connect to each session via PowerShell. That can cause a headache since you can end up having five different PowerShell sessions running in five different windows. You end up having to enter a username and password all those times, which can become time consuming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I want to show you here how to combine all those sessions into one script where, if you’re security is tight enough on your computer, you don’t even have to enter credentials. This way, you can click on one icon and pull up all the O365 PowerShell commands that you’ll need to manage your organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First you need to download the following PowerShell Module Installation Files so that your PowerShell Database will have the correct modules installed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Microsoft Online Service Sign-in Assistant for IT Professionals RTW<\/strong><\/em><\/a> Next, we want to setup the CLI (Command Line Interface) to be too cool for school. I have learned it helps to have knowledge of how to customize the CLI window. You can do all of this in PowerShell ISE or Notepad, which ever you prefer. Here are the commands for the script that I use to setup the CLI:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next, you want to set your Execution Policy and put in your credentials so that you won’t be prompted to enter the user credentials when you run the script. $LiveCred = Get-Credential<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is that part of the script:<\/p>\n\n\n Now we get into the importing of the modules for each O365 service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Get the MSOnline Module:<\/p>\n\n\n Connect to the MSOnline Service:<\/p>\n\n\n Connect to Azure AD PowerShell:<\/p>\n\n\n Connect to SharePoint Online PowerShell: Connect to Exchange Online PowerShell:<\/p>\n\n\n Connect to Skype For Business Online PowerShell:<\/p>\n\n\n Connect to the Security & Compliance PowerShell: Lastly, put in a note to show that the PS load is completed:<\/p>\n\n\n So Here is the final script in its entirety:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now you can create your icon for your desktop so that you can easily access the script. I would save the script to your Scripts directory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That will usually be C:\\Users\\’username’\\Documents\\WindowsPowerShell\\Scripts <\/em><\/strong>or wherever directory you choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To start, right click the desktop and choose New > Shortcut<\/strong><\/em> LAST BUT NOT LEAST, RUN THE FOLLOWING COMMAND BEFORE EXITING OR CLOSING YOUR POWERSHELL WINDOW. THIS WILL REMOVE ALL THE SESSIONS YOU’VE CONNECTED TO:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Get-PSSession\u00a0|\u00a0Remove-PSSession<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n References: Let’s say you’re an admin that needs to connect to Office365 via PowerShell often. Now, there are many different websites or blogs<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Windows Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell v2<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
<\/strong>SharePoint Online Management Shell<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
<\/strong>Skype for Business Online, Windows PowerShell Module<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n#Set the PowerShell CLI. Make sure you have a directory named \"C:\\PowerShell\"\nset-location c:\\PowerShell\n$a = (Get-Host).UI.RawUI\n$a.BackgroundColor = \"black\"\n$a.ForegroundColor = \"yellow\"\n$a.WindowTitle = \"(Your Company Name) PowerShell for ALL O365 PowerShell Services\"\n$curUser= (Get-ChildItem Env:\\USERNAME).Value\nfunction prompt {\"(Your Company Name) O365 PS: $(get-date -f \"hh:mm:ss tt\")>\"}\n$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = \"(Your Comapny Name) O365 PowerShell >> User: $curUser >> Current Directory: $((Get-Location).Path)\"<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR SCRIPT SAFE AS THE CREDENTIALS ARE VISIBLE WITHIN THE SCRIPT IN PLAIN TEXT!<\/strong>
You can, alternatively, set your script to prompt for credentials every time by using the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n#Setup Execution Policy and Credentials using your Tenant Admin Credentials\nSet-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted\n$user = \"tenantadmin@companyname.onmicrosoft.com\"\n$pass = \"adminpassword\"\n$secpass = $pass | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force\n$LiveCred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList $user, $secpass<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
#Set up the powershell cmdlets for Office365\nWrite-Host \"Getting MSOnline Module\" -ForegroundColor Green\nGet-Module MSOnline<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
#Connect the MS Online Service\nWrite-Host \"Connecting to the MSOnline Service\" -ForegroundColor Green\nConnect-MSOLService -Credential $LiveCred<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
#Connect to Azure Ad PowerShell\nWrite-Host \"Connecting to Azure AD PowerShell\" -ForegroundColor Green\nConnect-AzureAD -Credential $LiveCred<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
NOTE – <\/strong>MAKE SURE YOU CHANGE TO YOUR COMPANY NAME IN THE URL!!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n#Connect to SharePoint Online PowerShell\nWrite-Host \"Connecting to SharePoint Online through PowerShell\" -ForegroundColor Green\nImport-Module Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell -DisableNameChecking\nConnect-SPOService -Url https:\/\/companyname-admin.sharepoint.com -credential $LiveCred<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
#Connect to Exchange Powershell\nWrite-Host \"Connecting to Exchange Online through PowerShell\" -ForegroundColor Green\n$Session = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri https:\/\/ps.outlook.com\/powershell\/ -Credential $LiveCred -Authentication Basic -AllowRedirection\nImport-PSSession $Session<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
#Connect the Skype For Business Online Powershell Module\nWrite-Host \"Connecting to Skype For Business Online through PowerShell\" -ForegroundColor Green \nImport-Module SkypeOnlineConnector\n$sfboSession = New-CsOnlineSession -Credential $LiveCred\nImport-PSSession $sfboSession<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
NOTE – This one I still get “Access Denied” when trying to connect. I have looked for an answer to that issue, but have not found one. Please comment with a link if you have an answer so that I can update this script!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n#Connect the Security & Compliance Center PowerShell Module\nWrite-Host \"Connecting to O365 Security & Compliance Online through PowerShell\"-ForegroundColor Green\n$SccSession = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri https:\/\/ps.compliance.protection.outlook.com\/powershell-liveid -Credential $LiveCred -Verbose -Authentication Basic -AllowRedirection\nImport-PSSession $SccSession -Prefix cc<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Write-Host \"Be sure to check for any connectivity errors!\" -ForegroundColor Green\nWrite-Host \"Also, Remember to run 'Get-PSSession | Remove-PSSession' before closing your PowerShell Window!\" -ForegroundColor Green\nWrite-Host \"Successfully connected to all O365 PowerShell Services for (CompanyName)!\" -ForegroundColor Green<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
#Set the PowerShell CLI. Make sure you have a directory named \"C:\\PowerShell\"\nset-location c:\\PowerShell\n$a = (Get-Host).UI.RawUI\n$a.BackgroundColor = \"black\"\n$a.ForegroundColor = \"yellow\"\n$a.WindowTitle = \"(Your Company Name) PowerShell for ALL O365 PowerShell Services\"\n$curUser= (Get-ChildItem Env:\\USERNAME).Value\nfunction prompt {\"(Your Company Name) O365 PS: $(get-date -f \"hh:mm:ss tt\")>\"}\n$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = \"(Your Company Name) O365 PowerShell >> User: $curUser >> Current Directory: $((Get-Location).Path)\"\n\n#Setup Execution Policy and Credentials using your Tenant Admin Credentials\nSet-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted\n$user = \"tenantadmin@companyname.onmicrosoft.com\"\n$pass = \"adminpassword\"\n$secpass = $pass | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force\n$LiveCred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList $user, $secpass\n\n#Set up the powershell cmdlets for Office365\nWrite-Host \"Getting MSOnline Module\" -ForegroundColor Green\nGet-Module MSOnline\n\n#Connect the MS Online Service\nWrite-Host \"Connecting to the MSOnline Service\" -ForegroundColor Green\nConnect-MSOLService -Credential $LiveCred\n\n#Connect to Azure Ad PowerShell\nWrite-Host \"Connecting to Azure AD PowerShell\" -ForegroundColor Green\nConnect-AzureAD -Credential $LiveCred\n\n#Connect to SharePoint Online PowerShell\nWrite-Host \"Connecting to SharePoint Online through PowerShell\" -ForegroundColor Green\nImport-Module Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell -DisableNameChecking\nConnect-SPOService -Url https:\/\/companyname-admin.sharepoint.com -credential $LiveCred\n\n#Connect to Exchange Powershell\nWrite-Host \"Connecting to Exchange Online through PowerShell\" -ForegroundColor Green\n$Session = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri https:\/\/ps.outlook.com\/powershell\/ -Credential $LiveCred -Authentication Basic -AllowRedirection\nImport-PSSession $Session\n\n#Connect the Skype For Business Online Powershell Module\nWrite-Host \"Connecting to Skype For Business Online through PowerShell\" -ForegroundColor Green \nImport-Module SkypeOnlineConnector\n$sfboSession = New-CsOnlineSession -Credential $LiveCred\nImport-PSSession $sfboSession\n\n#Connect the Security & Compliance Center PowerShell Module\nWrite-Host \"Connecting to O365 Security & Compliance Online through PowerShell\"-ForegroundColor Green\n$SccSession = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri https:\/\/ps.compliance.protection.outlook.com\/powershell-liveid -Credential $LiveCred -Verbose -Authentication Basic -AllowRedirection\nImport-PSSession $SccSession -Prefix cc\n\nWrite-Host \"Be sure to check for any connectivity errors!\" -ForegroundColor Green\nWrite-Host \"Also, Remember to run 'Get-PSSession | Remove-PSSession' before closing your PowerShell Window!\" -ForegroundColor Green\nWrite-Host \"Successfully connected to all O365 PowerShell Services for (CompanyName)!\" -ForegroundColor Green<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
In the Target<\/strong> Field, enter the following for your PowerShell Shortcut, pointing to the path of your script:
C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe -noexit -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -File “C:\\Users\\username\\Documents\\WindowsPowerShell\\Scripts\\ConnectO365All.ps1”<\/em><\/strong>
Click on the Advanced<\/strong> button and check the box: Run As Administrator<\/strong>
Under the General<\/strong> Tab, name your shortcut: (CompanyName) O365 All PowerShell<\/em><\/strong>
Click OK<\/strong> to save the shortcut to your desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHAPPY SCRIPTING!
LEARN, DO, LIVE!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Connect to all O365 Services in one PowerShell Window<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
How to connect to all O365 Services through PowerShell<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
Connecting to Office 365 “Everything” via PowerShell<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"