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?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 23 '20 at 21:11

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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/

edited Feb 23 '20 at 21:11

Embry Fedora

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answered Feb 22 '20 at 06:48

Samara Josh

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Thanks. can you share the doc for this? – Embry Fedora Feb 22 '20 at 09:38

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 24 '20 at 06:54

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You could refer to the following article: https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2250084-can-t-connect-to-exchange-online-mfa-without-basic-auth

answered Feb 24 '20 at 06:54

Jayce

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Is Connect-ExchangeOnline cmdlet uses basic auth?

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