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Windows Handle error when using Connect-Exchange Onlinew Module version 3.7.
The following error is received when trying to connect to exchange online.
- Windows 11
- Exchange Online Management 3.7.1
- PowerShell 5.1
Error attached.
On another Windows 11 Laptop, the 3.6 version of the module works without error. I am having the user downgrade to 3.6 and see if it fixes the error. I have upgraded this to 3.7.1 and now get the same error.
Any help woudl be much appreciated.
I can't past the error. Won't let me post.
Connect-ExchangeOnline -UseDeviceAuthentication
The use device authentication is not a valid paramater.
Connect-ExchangeOnline : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter
name 'UseDeviceAuthentication'.
At line:1 char:32
+ Connect-ExchangeOnline -UseDeviceAuthentication
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Connect-ExchangeOnline], Pa
rameterBindingException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NamedParameterNotFound,Connect-ExchangeOnline
Hi DFOTA
Can you try this:Uninstall-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -AllVersions -Force Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -RequiredVersion 3.7.1 -Force Connect-ExchangeOnline #Otherwise try this Set-Executionpolicy unrestricted Import-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement Connect-ExchangeOnlineKind Regards
Andres
First result:
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Uninstall-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -AllVersions -Force
Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -RequiredVersion 3.7.1 -Force
Connect-ExchangeOnlineWARNING: The version '1.4.8.1' of module 'PackageManagement' is currently in use. Retry
the operation after closing the applications.
A window handle must be configured. See
https://aka.ms/msal-net-wam#parent-window-handles
At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\ExchangeOnlineManagement\3.7.1\netFramew
ork\ExchangeOnlineManagement.psm1:751 char:21
+ throw $_.Exception.InnerException;
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : OperationStopped: (:) [], MsalClientException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : A window handle must be configured. See https://aka.ms/
msal-net-wam#parent-window-handles
Second results:
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Set-Executionpolicy unrestricted
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Import-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Connect-ExchangeOnline
Error Acquiring Token:
A window handle must be configured. See https://aka.ms/msal-net-wam#parent-window-handl
es
A window handle must be configured. See
https://aka.ms/msal-net-wam#parent-window-handles
At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\ExchangeOnlineManagement\3.7.1\netFramew
ork\ExchangeOnlineManagement.psm1:751 char:21
+ throw $_.Exception.InnerException;
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : OperationStopped: (:) [], MsalClientException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : A window handle must be configured. See https://aka.ms/
msal-net-wam#parent-window-handlesHi DFOTA,
I encountered a problem earlier and have tried a few things to get it working.
If you already have the module installed, you can start with these steps:
- **Remove the cache:**
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\ExchangeOnlineManagement"
``` - **Update the module:**
Update-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -Force
- **Connect to Exchange Online:**
You can use one of the following methods:
- **Device authentication:**
Connect-ExchangeOnline -UseDeviceAuthentication
- **Prompt for credentials:**
$credential = Get-Credential
Connect-ExchangeOnline -Credential $credential
- **Specify a user principal name (UPN):**
$userPrincipalName = "email address removed for privacy reasons"
$credential = Get-Credential -UserName $userPrincipalName
Connect-ExchangeOnline -Credential $credential
- **Set the execution policy:**
Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope Process
Feel free to reach out if this doesn't work!
- **Remove the cache:**
