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Iron Contributor

Sep 23, 2016

Trying to use PowerShell for SharePoint Online, failing miserably

Hey, I'm usually good enough to feel my way through any problem I might have, but I have hit a stopping point with PowerShell. Every time I try to pull data or execute anything, I get an "Unau...

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Suzanne Hunt

Brass Contributor

Sep 25, 2016

Hey Joe,

When you use connect-sponline what URL are you using? In the error it would appear you are connecting to https://harmelinmedia.sharepoint.com/...can you try to connect to https://harmelinmedia-admin.sharepoint.com/? The connect-sponline needs to connect to the admin site...Sorry if you have tried this, just trying to eliminate the simple things for you

Suzanne

Joe Fedorowicz
Iron Contributor
Sep 25, 2016
I think this is 100% what I'm doing wrong. i'll update tomororw. Thanks.
- Vipin Tyagi
  Brass Contributor
  Oct 04, 2016
  Hey,
  A simple tip for you.
  If you are using PnP PowerShell then you can use below cmdlet to connects SPO
  1.Connect-SPOnline(site Url will be https:\\abc.sharepoint.com)
  
  But if you are using SharePoint Online Management Shell,you have only one option to connect
  1.Connect-SPOService(Url will be https:\\abc-admin.sharepoint.com)
  
  Cheers!!!!
- Suzanne Hunt
  Brass Contributor
  Oct 04, 2016
  Hi Joe,
  Did you manage to get this working?
  - Joe Fedorowicz
    Iron Contributor
    Oct 04, 2016
    I did, but it was nothing different from what I was doing (I believe). Some of the old scripts I had just started working again, so I think there was a problem with my tenent for about 24 hours.
    
    Thanks all. Still learned some stuff in here.