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Trying to Install-Module AzureAD but Get-PSRepository "WARNING: Unable to find module repositories."
I am running PSVersion 5.1.16299.431 and have set my proxy using NetSH WinHTTP Set Proxy proxy-server="my.proxy.server"
I would like to "Install the preview version of the Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell" as per https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/Manage-who-can-create-Office-365-Groups-4c46c8cb-17d0-44b5-9776-005fced8e618. However, on running Install-Module AzureAD I see "PackageManagement\Install-Package : No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name 'AzureAD'. Try Get-PSRepository to see all available registered module repositories."
I can run Register-PSRepository -Default without issue but when I run Get-PSRepository I am faced with "WARNING: Unable to find module repositories."
I have been able to run update-help, so I assume I can get online ok.
Finally, I tried to Register-PSRepository -Name PSGallery -SourceLocation https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/
-Proxy my.proxy.server but see the message, "Get-PSGalleryApiAvailability : PowerShell Gallery is currently unavailable. Please try again later."
Can someone please advise what I need to do to be able to successfully Install-Module AzureAD?
I followed this article, and the "Microsoft way" didn't work. I needed to execute the second block of commands:
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12 Register-PSRepository -Default -Verbose Set-PSRepository -Name "PSGallery" -InstallationPolicy Trusted
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
Using TLS1.2 connection resolved the problem for me. Try executing the above command before installation.
I followed this article, and the "Microsoft way" didn't work. I needed to execute the second block of commands:
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12 Register-PSRepository -Default -Verbose Set-PSRepository -Name "PSGallery" -InstallationPolicy Trusted
- We noticed an issue while installing Microsoft 365 PowerShell modules on some of the servers in the environment. Get-PSRepository did not return any value on these servers. This solution helped to register repositories and then we could successfully install all Microsoft 365 PowerShell modules in the servers.
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12This fixed it for me as well
Setting TLS1.2 connection resolved the problem for me. Thank you so much.
- Yes, there is an article which talk about this issue.
https://www.powershellcenter.com/2020/08/27/powershell-fix-warning-unable-to-resolve-package-source-https-www-powershellgallery-com-api-v2/
I struggle with this issue and the error is miss-leading.
Thank you all for your help. Solution found!
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/keithmayer/2016/01/06/quick-tip-using-azure-powershell-with-web-proxy-and-fiddler/ at Step 2 (Optional) – Add Proxy Credentials to Script:
To use Windows credentials for proxy authentication, you can add …
[System.Net.WebRequest]::DefaultWebProxy.Credentials = [System.Net.CredentialCache]::DefaultCredentials...and when I added that in a new PowerShell session, Get-PSRepository shows the expected:
Name InstallationPolicy SourceLocation
---- ------------------ --------------
PSGallery Untrusted https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/...and Install-Module AzureADPreview works, so obviously a proxy issue all along.
- Added it to $profile and works like a charm! Thanks!
Hello Reinier,Reinier SPRUIJT
I have the same problem, please could you share with me the solution.
thank youu.
cordially
Reinier SPRUIJT Thank you for the solution. It helped me as well.
Please try to install the latest PowershellGet module as described here https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PowerShellGet/1.6.5 and try you actions again.
You can try both Azure Ad versions
Install-Module AzureAD or Install-Module AzureADPreview
Maluks, thank you for the suggestion. When I run Get-Module -Name PowerShellGet -ListAvailable | Select-Object -Property Name,Version,Path it results in the following output:
Name Version Path
---- ------- ----
PowerShellGet 1.0.0.1 C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\1.0.0.1\PowerShellGet.psd1
However, when I then run Install-Module PowerShellGet -Force I get the output:
PackageManagement\Install-Package : No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name 'PowerShellGet'. Try Get-PSRepository to see all available registered module repositories.Also, when I run Save-Module -Name PowerShellGet -Path "c:\mydir" I get output:
PackageManagement\Save-Package : No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name 'PowerShellGet'. Try Get-PSRepository to see all available registered module repositories.
Any other way to Install-Module AzureAD you can suggest?
Have you tried:
Get-Module -Name PowerShellGet -ListAvailable | Install-Module
Have you tried the -Proxy/-ProxyCredential parameters? :)
VasilMichev, yes I did also try Install-Module AzureAD -proxy "my.proxy.server" with output:
PackageManagement\Install-Package : No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name 'AzureAD'. Try Get-PSRepository to see all available registered module repositories.
- Hi Reinier,
Are you able to make a connection through Powershell with Msol service.
You may find it easier, using the method outline in the following article.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/enterprise/powershell/connect-to-office-365-powershell
The same method can be used to connect to and install AzureAD, which is covered in the article. Reinier SPRUIJTIn my case, I removed "Automatically detect setting Local Area Network (LAN) Settings" and Protected Mode from IE to install and use the module. I was on a server.
For me, I eventually found that the Execution Policy was set to Restrict. I changed this to Bypass (Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass), then was able to see that the see the repository (Get-PSRepository).
Then I just had to trust the PSGallery (Set-PSRepository -Name "PSGallery" -InstallationPolicy Trusted).
After that, I had no further problems.
