Office-docs-powershell: Programmatically download module

[jeremytbrun]

Why can't this module be put in the PowerShell Gallery or be made available to pull down programmatically?

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• ID: 65e527db-a4c2-782e-5a5f-ad8b3159a977
• Version Independent ID: f2de1272-5e37-c59f-fcb9-34fa66b0d268
• Content: Connect to Exchange Online PowerShell using multi-factor authentication
• Content Source: exchange/docs-conceptual/exchange-online/connect-to-exchange-online-powershell/mfa-connect-to-exchange-online-powershell.md
• Service: exchange-online
• GitHub Login: @chrisda
• Microsoft Alias: chrisda

[nsshommo]

@jeremytbrun Thanks for your query. You will get your answer very soon.

@Chrisda Can you help on this one?

[jmppwsh-zz]

In the same vein as the initial request, if it gets added to the PS Gallery, it would be fantastic to see in the Azure Automation module gallery as well, with support to run from there against the Exchange tenant (even on accounts with MFA). Would love to be able to use Azure for some automation. Later on maybe even partner account support for running against many tenants.

[jordanmills]

The problem is that it's not a module. It's a clickonce app that drops a local copy of a script and a shortcut that runs the script. There's no reason it couldn't be a module. It would be a lot easier if it were a module.

[jeremytbrun]

For the time being here is a little gem of a script I found on PowerShell Gallery to check for and install the EXO MFA "module" programmatically.
https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Load-ExchangeMFA

Of course ideally it should be in the gallery itself.

[jordanmills]

I hope I don't get in trouble for this.. Try

Find-Module -Name "Microsoft.Exchange.Management.ExoPowershellModule" |
Install-Module;
Import-PsSession -Session (New-ExoPSSession -UserPrincipalName $Credential.Username -ConnectionUri 'https://outlook.office365.com/PowerShell-LiveId' -AzureADAuthorizationEndpointUri 'https://login.windows.net/common' -Credential $Credential);

[cdeli]

thanks @jordanmills that is great!!! Added it to my PSProfile a moment ago, also adding some logic to securely bring in my credentials.

[jordanmills]

Glad it helps, @cdeli ... try this
Install-Module -Name VaultCredential

[cdeli]

Unable to get that module to load it seems.

[andrewconnell]

Great tip @jordanmills ... the click-once app keeps failing install for me, but your POSH script fixed it.

[jordanmills]

Aaaaaand closed without comment. Thanks, Microsoft!

[chrisda]

@jordanmills Whoops! Sorry! I forgot the original nature of the issue (the success story of the last post fooled me). I'll leave it open.

[AndreaBarr]

@jeremytbrun Thank you for this feedback.

I found a uservoice sugestoin for this and have upvoted for it. The uservoice url is https://sharepoint.uservoice.com/forums/330318-sharepoint-administration/suggestions/13660995-add-sharepoint-powershell-module-to-azure-gallery.

I know the product teams are always looking for user feedback and how to make the OneDrive / SharePoint better. They keep a close tab on User Voice https://sharepoint.uservoice.com and if you don't mind it would be awesome if you could look through and give your input in User Voice and if you don't see a similar request already you could open one. Let us know and we can up-vote your request too.

Thank you for your contribution to make the docs better! Much appreciated!

[jeremytbrun]

@AndreaBarr I appreciate the information, but the SharePoint module is not the module I submitted this issue for. I'm talking about the MFA compatible Exchange Online module which you can only currently download manually from the Exchange Administration portal. I respectfully ask that you reopen this issue since the information you provided is not relevant to the issue originally submitted.

[AndreaBarr]

@jeremytbrun I apologize for the misunderstanding. I have updated the issue in the backlog.

@chrisda I have added this to the backlog and assigned it to you.

[jeremytbrun]

@AndreaBarr so is this being tracked in another issue? I only ask because it appears you've now closed it for a second time. Thanks.

[AndreaBarr]

@jeremytbrun Yes this is being tracked in the backlog. We keep the GitHub issues at a closed state and when we have updated from the backlog item we comment here to give you updates.

[ziesemer]

See also: https://office365.uservoice.com/forums/264636-general/suggestions/32087050-persistent-exchange-online-powershell-module