Here are the instructions to grant access to a shared mailbox in Office 365 / Exchange without automatically mapping it in Outlook.  This can be useful if you require access to the mailbox on occasions via web browser but don’t require it to be showing in Outlook. Step 1 Connect to Office 365 using Powershell. […]

There are times when you need access to someone else’s mailbox but don’t want or need it to be automatically mapped in Outlook. Here’s how to turn off the Automatic Mapping of a mailbox for a specific user. Step 1 If you have already granted Full Access to an Office 365 Mailbox remove this permission […]

Whilst setting passwords to never expire can be easily achieved in Office 365 Medium and Enterprise levels using the GUI backend, doing the same in Office 365 Small Business is not as easily achieved due to removing many of the advanced features from the GUI.  There is away around this however.  It involves using Powershell […]

Remote Powershell can be used to run commands on Exchange Online.  This can be particularly useful if a feature is not available using the exchange GUI. Step 1 Open Windows Powershell as an Administrator. Step 2 If this is the first time run the following command: Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -RequiredVersion 2.0.3 When prompted select A […]

Symptom When running the following command $Session = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri https://outlook.office365.com/powershell-liveid/ -Credential $UserCredential -Authentication Basic -AllowRedirection you receive the following error in Remote Powershell for Exchange Online (Office 365) Files cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system.  Provide a valid certificate with which to sign the files.   Resolution […]