This presentation takes your through the basics of connecting to Office 365 using PowerShell. You'll see how to connect as well as a number of handy commands to make administration of Office 365 easier.

1. #ciaops

2.  PowerShell basics
 Advantages of PowerShell
 Configuring for Office 365 access
 Connecting to Office 365
 Helpful commands
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 Scripting language
 Included in most Windows OS
 On premise and Cloud
 Is how even the GUI console execute
 Syntax is normally:
Command -<parameters>

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 Fast
 Time saving
 Easy to apply again and again
 Ability to combine commands into
scripts
 Works with all Microsoft products
 No real equivalent for other hosted
platforms

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 Microsoft Online Services Sign in
Assistant

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 Windows Azure Active Directory Module
for Windows PowerShell

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 SharePoint Online Management Shell
– Requires:
 Windows Management Framework 3.0
 .NET v4.0

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 Lync Online Management Shell
– Requires:
 Windows Management Framework 3.0
 .NET v4.0

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set-executionpolicy remotesigned

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import-module msonline

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$cred=get-credential

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connect-msolservice –credential $cred

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$Session = New-PSSession -
ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange
-ConnectionUri
https://ps.outlook.com/powershell/ -
Credential $Cred -Authentication Basic
-AllowRedirection
Import-PSSession $Session

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import-module
microsoft.online.sharepoint.powershell
connect-sposervice –url
https://<yourtenant>-
admin.sharepoint.com –credential
$cred

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import-module lynconlineconnector
$session = New-CsOnlineSession -
Credential $cred
Import-PSSession $session

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new-msoluser –userprincipalname
sjohnson@ciaops365e1.onmicrosoft.com
–displayname ‘Steve Johnson’ –
firstname Steve – Lastname Johnson –
licenseassignment
ciaops365e1:ENTERPRISEPACK –
licenseoptions $options –usagelocation
AU

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set-mailbox –identity
sjohnson@ciaops365e1.onmicrosoft.com
–type shared

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set-msoluserpassword –
userprincipalname <Microsoft Online
Services ID> -newpassword
<Password> -forcechangepassword
$false

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add-mailboxpermission –identity
<Microsoft Online Services ID target> -
user <Microsoft Online Services ID
source> -accessrights fullaccess –
inheritancetype all

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 PowerShell is for IT Pros
 Fast way to manage many Microsoft
products
 Reuse scripts
 Functionality will increase

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www.ciaops.com/publications

25.  Questions / queries?
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26.  Microsoft Online Services Sign In Assistant -
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39267
 Windows Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell –
– 32 bit - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=236298
– 64 bit - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=236297
 Windows Management Framework 3.0 -
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34595
 SharePoint Online Management Shell -
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35588
 Lync Online Management Shell - http://www.microsoft.com/en-
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Robert Crane