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Embry Fedora
Asked: 2020-02-21 23:24:13 +0800 CST

Is Connect-ExchangeOnline cmdlet uses basic auth?

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Am trying to connect Exchange Online using Connect-ExchangeOnline. But, it seems require basic authentication. Is it possible to use this cmdlet without basic auth?

powershell exchangeonline office365

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    Connect-ExchangeOnline uses modern auth in O365 end. However it require basic authentication in the client side.

    Basic authentication header is required to transport the session’s OAuth token, since the client-side WinRM implementation has no support for OAuth.

    For more info: https://o365reports.com/2019/12/11/connect-exchange-online-powershell-without-basic-authentication/

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