PowerShell for Microsoft 365 Notes

Chapter 1.1 - Installing Modules

Connecting to M365 Tenant

• Azure AD
  • Azure Active Directory module used for Graph
    • Cmdlets include Azure AD in their name
• MSOnline
  • Microsoft Azure Active Directory for Windows PowerShell
    • Cmdlets include Msol in their name
    • No support for PowerShell version 7
• Both will be deprecated in June 2023

Microsoft.Graph

• Replacement for Azure AD and MSOnline
• Works on PowerShell versions 5 and 7
• Built on MS Graph API
  • Single endpoint to provide access to Microsoft cloud

Microsoft.Graph Sub-Modules

• Sub-Modules for particular functions
  • Teams
  • Calendar
  • Mail

Using the Modules

• Install-Module
  • Downloads and installs a PowerShell module
• Import-Module
  • Loads the PowerShell module into the current PowerShell session
  • Module must have already been installed
• Get-Module
  • Retrieve information on the module

Conclusion

• Modules
  • Azure AD & MSOnline
  • Microsoft.Graph
• Using the Modules
  • Install-Module
  • Import-Module
  • Get-Module