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NishaBlue1325
Copper Contributor
Nov 07, 2023

PowerShell - how to pass sign-in credentials?

We have been trying to automate MFA in the background, without a user to sign in using the following command:   Import-Module -Name Microsoft.Graph.Identity.SignIns Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "User.R...
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NishaBlue1325
Copper Contributor
Nov 07, 2023

VasilMichev Thanks for including the article link. I tried using the client secret:

But it prompts for the client secret. So, the only way to do this without any interaction is using client credential with a certificate?

 

 

  • LainRobertson's avatar
    LainRobertson
    Silver Contributor
    Nov 07, 2023

    NishaBlue1325 

     

    Hi, Nisha.

     

    The example you've copied and pasted won't work as-is. The example itself even mentions you will be prompted.

     

    That said, when done properly, using a client secret will not prompt, meaning you do not have to use certificate-based authentication (though I'd recommend doing so if you can).

    Example

    $AppId = <appId of your servicePrincipal>;
$Secret = ConvertTo-SecureString -String "<secret from your servicePrincipal>" -AsPlainText -Force;
$Credential = [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]::new($AppId, $Secret);

Connect-MgGraph -TenantId <yourOrganisation.onmicrosoft.com> -ClientSecretCredential $Credential;

     

    Note: You should never leave a password or secret in your script. This example is purely for demonstration purposes only.

     

    Cheers,

    Lain

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