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This article delves into the realm of PowerShell cmdlets, demonstrating their utility in managing user accounts and executing various functions within Office 365.
To harness the power of PowerShell cmdlets in Office 365, users should start by downloading the Microsoft Online Service Sign-in Assistant for IT Professionals RTW and installing it on their systems, with a preference for the 64-bit version. Once this service is successfully integrated into your system, the next step involves downloading and installing the essential Windows Azure Active Directory Module for PowerShell.
Initiate the Windows Azure Active Directory Module for PowerShell that you’ve installed. Then, execute the following commands to establish a connection with your Office 365 account.
At this point, you’ll be prompted to input your Office 365 account credentials. Please provide them to establish the connection to Office 365.
Following this connection, you gain the ability to oversee various Office 365 functions related to users, groups, sites, passwords, and more. While many tasks can be handled through the Office 365 admin center, PowerShell stands out as a more professional and comprehensive approach to managing Office 365 tasks. Let’s explore a few actions that can be accomplished using Office 365 PowerShell.
Note: It restores the user mailbox up to 30 days after the deletion (the default retention period). After this period, the mailbox gets deleted permanently.
For more information, get standard details on Office 365 PowerShell.
Another crucial task achievable through PowerShell in Office 365 involves the automated password setting and account management.
You can view the licensed users, assign a license and manage the licenses of a specific user in Office 365 using PowerShell cmdlets.
You can add a member to an Office 365 group using PowerShell. The commands are given as under:
To get all the commands available in Office 365, type this cmdlet:
Some important advantages of using PowerShell cmdlets in Office 365 are:
Hope this article is helpful to know the importance of PowerShell in Office 365.
PowerShell cmdlets assist administrators in efficiently managing Office 365 users, including their passwords, account settings, licenses, and more. Additionally, these cmdlets streamline the management of Office 365 groups, enhancing the effectiveness of administrators in maintaining the environment.