Connect to Exchange Online Using Remote PowerShell

Remote Power Shell allows you to connect to your Exchange Online (Office 365) to manage your settings. It’s a simple four-step process.

1. On your local computer, open Windows PowerShell with elevated permission (Run as administrator) and run the following command.

           

    $UserCredential = Get-Credential

    In the Windows PowerShell Credential Request dialog box, type your Exchange Online user name and password, and then click OK.

2. Then run the following command.

     $Session = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri https://outlook.office365.com/powershell-liveid/ -Credential $UserCredential -Authentication Basic -AllowRedirection

3. Next, run the following command.

    Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

Select YES

4. Run the next command.

     Import-PSSession $Session

To disconnect your session, run 

Remove-PSSession $Session