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Azure Automation connecting to Exchange with MFA enforced
I have a tenant with MFA a requirement for any account with elevated privileges. I can use Azure Automation PowerShell runbook for Azure AD using the service principal and certificate e.g. # Get ...
Chris Johnston The answer is deceptively simple....
I published a Runbook script to get you started with the initial connection, then you can add your own script form there on.
https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/AzureAutomationAgainstExchangeOnlineWithMFAEnabledAccount/1.0.0
Have you looked at using application passwords for the office 365 account with MFA? https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/user-help/multi-factor-authentication-end-user-app-passwords
You could potentially store the application password in a keyVault and call it from your service principal.