Office 365 (O365) PowerShell Connection

This article covers connecting with PowerShell for Office 365  (O365) management (Office 365 users and licensing; SharePoint Online; and Lync Online), similar to steps in https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn568015.aspx

First you need to get the following application for the Operating System you are running;

1. Microsoft Online Services Sign-In Assistant (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28177)
2. Windows Azure Active Directory PowerShell Module (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=236297)
3. SharePoint Online Management Shell (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp161372)
4. Lync Online Connector module (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn362829.aspx)

 

Close all PowerShell Window and install all 4 application then you are set for Administering Office 365, all that is left is to connect to the appropriate services.

 

Office 365 users and licensing

Connect-MsolService

Test connection by running

Get-MsolUser

 

SharePoint Online

Connect-SPOService -Url

<<Login screenshot>>

Test connection by running

Get-SPOSite

 

Lync Online

$lyncsession = New-CsOnlineSession

<<Login screenshot>>

Import-PSSession -Session $lyncsession

Test connection by running

Get-SPOSite

 

You should now be connected and able to manage all 3 services in one PowerShell windows

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