docs/Scripts/Powershell/Azure/Connect to Azure AD.md

Purpose: Sometimes you will need to connect to Azure AD via powershell in order to perform troubleshooting / automation.

Update Nuget Package Manager

Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -Force -ForceBootstrap

Install AzureAD Powershell Modules

You will need to install the modules for AzureAD before you can run the commands necessary for querying Azure.

Install-Module -Name AzureAD

Connect to AzureAD

When you run the following command, it will open a dialog box to take the username, password, and MFA code (if applicable) for an administrative account in the Azure Active Directory.

Connect-AzureAD

Useful commands

The following are quick references for different fields in AzureAD.

Check Email Aliases:

The uppercase SMTP address is the primary address, while lowercase smtp are aliases. You can find the value in active directory in "User > Attribute Editor > proxyAddresses".

Get-AzureADUser -ObjectId "user@domain.com" | Select -Property ProxyAddresses

!!! example "Example Output" powershell smtp:alias@domain.com smtp:alias@domain.onmicrosoft.com SMTP:primaryaddress@domain.com