3 min readExchange online Powershell module With Multi Factor Authentication (MFA)

Published Date:

March 27, 2017

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Some of the Exchange server Administrators want to use Exchange online
powershell with MFA but the remoting in PowerShell does not support MFA
. So Microsoft released MFA enabled Exchange Online remote PowerShell
module in preview mode.

Note:
Before install Exchange Online remote PowerShell for MFA, you need to
follow the below steps from Internet Explorer browser because all other
browsers will not support to install this module.

How to install Exchange online remote powershell for MFA

Open Internet Explorer browser then connect

https://portal.office.com/
Click Admin in the app lancher
Go to Admin center in the left side menu and Click Exchange
Now Exchange admin center is opened ,then click Hyprid and click

Configure buttom in below of Exchange Online Powershell module

supports

5. After clicking Configure button it’s automatically launch
application using web

Note:
if you are using other browsers than internet explorer, you will get
“Application can’t be started” error message

6. The Application install window will open, then click Install

7. Now Exchange online powershell module with MFA is installed in your
machine.

How to connect Exchange online Powershell with MFA

After the installation, Microsoft Exchange Online Remote PowerShell
Module shortcut will created in desktop

1. Open the Microsoft Exchange Online Remote PowerShell Module.

2. Use following command to connect

Connect-EXOPSSession -UserPrincipalName alland@Tenantname.onmicrosoft.com -
ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri https://ps.outlook.com/powershell -
Authentication Basic -AllowRedirection

3. in the sign-in window that opens, enter your password, and then
click Sign in.