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Nate Chamberlain
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Nate Chamberlain is a technical content creator, solution architect, and trainer, recognized as a 5-year Microsoft MVP. With a background in business analysis and systems administration, Nate has authored seven books and manages his blog. He holds an array of certifications, including M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert and Microsoft Power Platform App Maker Associate, and is a frequent speaker at user groups and conferences.
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Technical requirements

To start, an admin must have PowerShell installed, either the command line, black screen version or an Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE). The user must have valid credentials and have an appropriate admin role (such as Global Admin). 

As PowerShell for Office 365 has advanced, additional tools are available to minimize the past troubles of making a connection to your tenant. For this, you must download the Microsoft Online Services Sign-In Assistant (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Download/details.aspx). Download the files and install it on your PC.  

The first time you connect to your Office 365 tenant, you'll want to set the ExecutionPolicy to RemoteSigned. This is done by opening a PowerShell window with elevated rights (Run as administrator) and executing the following code: 

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned 

Once prompted, press Y and hit Enter.  

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Nate Chamberlain

Nate Chamberlain is a technical content creator, solution architect, and trainer, recognized as a 5-year Microsoft MVP. With a background in business analysis and systems administration, Nate has authored seven books and manages his blog. He holds an array of certifications, including M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert and Microsoft Power Platform App Maker Associate, and is a frequent speaker at user groups and conferences.
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