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How to connect to Microsoft Teams

How to connect to Microsoft Teams

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How to connect to Microsoft Teams

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- [Instructor] So how do we connect to Microsoft Teams? Well, for our prerequisites, we launch PowerShell as an administrator again. This time we installed the Teams online module, and then we import that module into the current session. And then of course our account must be a Microsoft 365 administrator, such as a global admin, or it could be a Teams administrator. Now the Microsoft Teams PowerShell module is a set of cmdlets for managing Teams directly from the PowerShell command line. You can install the Microsoft Teams PowerShell module, either using the PowerShell Gallery, or you can also manually download it and install it if needed. It provides management for all aspects of the Teams administration, including users, teams, policies, and configuration. And it also supports authentication mechanisms such as access tokens, as well as credentials. Now, to install the Microsoft Teams module, we first run…

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