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Steel Contributor

Aug 01, 2016

Authenticating to O365 using Powershell and MFA

I am running into issues with autheticating to O365 on Powershell and in this case my account has been enabled with MFA. I already installed the preview from https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ente...

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Mike Platvoet
Nov 10, 2016
To save everyone from having to read AnnaChu full post: there is now an Exchange Online Powershell module in preview available that supports MFA. I just tested it and it works (so far) as expected. Go to http://aka.ms/exopspreview to download the preview.

AnnaChu

Microsoft

Making sure you're aware of this thread here: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Identity-Authentication/MFA-and-Powershell/m-p/23579/thread-id/116/highlight/true#M130

Mike Platvoet

Steel Contributor

Nov 10, 2016

To save everyone from having to read AnnaChu full post: there is now an Exchange Online Powershell module in preview available that supports MFA. I just tested it and it works (so far) as expected. Go to http://aka.ms/exopspreview to download the preview.

escupham
Steel Contributor
Mar 02, 2017
We enabled MFA for our Exchange Admins and they are able to run the PowerShell okay. We are finding that they are having to re-auth every 30 minute or so. Anyone know if there's a way to extend this?

Also, is Exchange PowerShell the only one that is supporting MFA at this time? I'm not seeing anything for SharePoint...
- Dean_Gross
  Silver Contributor
  Mar 22, 2017
  You need to use the PnP SharePoint cmdlets to use MFA with SPO, see https://github.com/SharePoint/PnP-PowerShell,
  
  If the account requires MFA, the UseWebLogin parameter is needed, see https://github.com/SharePoint/PnP-PowerShell/blob/master/Documentation/ConnectPnPOnline.md
  - Lou_Mickley
    Brass Contributor
    Apr 25, 2017
    This works well now for using PowerShell with SharePoint Online and MFA - interactive, but approach works with MFA - https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp161372.aspx