Manage Skype for Business Online with PowerShell

This article applies to both Microsoft 365 Enterprise and Office 365 Enterprise.

Skype for Business Online administrators are responsible for managing policies. Although you can do some of these tasks in the Microsoft 365 admin center, others are easier to do in PowerShell.

Before you start

Note

Skype for Business Online Connector is currently part of the latest Teams PowerShell module. If you're using the latest Teams PowerShell public release, you don't need to install the Skype for Business Online Connector.

Note

Skype for Business Online Admins can manage both Teams and Skype for Business Online app policies through PowerShell.

Install the Teams PowerShell module.

Connect using admin credentials

1. Open a Windows PowerShell command prompt window and run the following commands:

   Import-Module MicrosoftTeams
   $userCredential = Get-Credential
   Connect-MicrosoftTeams -Credential $userCredential
   

2. In the Windows PowerShell Credential Request dialog box, type your administrator account name and password, and then select OK.

Connect using an admin account with multifactor authentication

1. Open a Windows PowerShell command prompt window, and run the following commands:

   Import-Module MicrosoftTeams
   Connect-MicrosoftTeams
   

2. When prompted enter your Skype for Business Online administrator account name?

3. In the Sign in to your account dialog box, type your Skype for Business Online administrator password and select Sign in.

4. In the Sign in to your account dialog box, follow the instructions to add authentication information, such as a verification code, and then select Verify.

For more information, see:

• Manage Skype for Business Online policies with PowerShell

See also

Manage Microsoft 365 with PowerShell

Get started with PowerShell for Microsoft 365

Skype for Business PowerShell cmdlet references