Right click the shortcut and choose Properties.Click Next, choose a name for your shortcut, and click Finish.In the location field type powershell.exe Next create a new shortcut wherever you would like.If you entered the lines in a text file save the file and then change the file type to. Save the file as something like Connect-Office365.ps1.If you have Single Sign-on set up already then it will say Manage instead. At the top select Set up next to Single Sign-on. Log into the Office 365 control panel as an administrator () and go to the Users menu.
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Go to and install the Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant.If you already have it installed then skip to the next section. These first steps are in case you have not installed the Windows Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell.
With a little basic setup this shortcut should make connecting to Office 365 with PowerShell much easier. If you are anything like me then you have been forced to consult your notes for the commands countless times.
The problem is that connecting to remote PowerShell can sometimes require you to remember somewhat long and specific commands.
PowerShell's ability to perform bulk actions is also a big reason to get familiar with remote PowerShell in Office 365. PowerShell support makes administration of Office 365 much easier since a great deal of functionality is hidden in the Office 365 portal, but is exposed in PowerShell. Office 365 includes support for remote PowerShell for the management of users, the tenant itself, and Exchange Online (Lync Online PowerShell support should be coming soon).