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DFOTA
Copper Contributor
Jan 30, 2025

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 vers...
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Andres-Bohren
Steel Contributor
Jan 31, 2025

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-ExchangeOnline

Kind Regards

Andres

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DFOTA
Copper Contributor
Jan 31, 2025

First result:

 


PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Uninstall-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -AllVersions -Force
Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -RequiredVersion 3.7.1 -Force
Connect-ExchangeOnline

WARNING: 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-handles

 

  • Ankido's avatar
    Ankido
    Iron Contributor
    Feb 02, 2025

     

    Hi 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:  

    1. **Remove the cache:**  
       
       Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\ExchangeOnlineManagement"
         ```
    2. **Update the module:**  

       Update-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -Force
        
    3. **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
          
    4. **Set the execution policy:**  
       
       Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope Process
         

    Feel free to reach out if this doesn't work!  

     

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