Recently, I have worked with Office 365 users from PowerShell, where I got an error message like “Get-MsolUser : The term ‘Get-MsolUser’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
To fix this issue, follow this tutorial, where I will provide the solution for the “Get-Msoluser command not recognized in PowerShell.
The Term ‘Get-MsolUser’ is Not Recognized As the Name of a Cmdlet
This error occurs while executing the Get-MsolUser Azure AD PowerShell command to fetch Office 365 users. Have a look at the image below.
Input:
To resolve this issue, follow the below-mentioned steps. Such as:
1. Firstly, install the MSOnline module by running the below command to overcome this issue.
Install-Module MSOnline -Force
2. Next, run the script using the below command.
Connect-MsolService
3. Once you run the above command, it will ask you to enter the credentials; make sure to enter the global Office 365 admin account.
4. Finally, you will get the ‘Get-MsolUser’ command, as shown below.
This is how we can fix the issue of ‘Get-MsolUser’ not being recognized as a cmdlet’s name.
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I trust this tutorial helps fix the error on the Get-MsolUser Azure AD PowerShell command to fetch Office 365 users.
I am Bijay a Microsoft MVP (10 times – My MVP Profile) in SharePoint and have more than 17 years of expertise in SharePoint Online Office 365, SharePoint subscription edition, and SharePoint 2019/2016/2013. Currently working in my own venture TSInfo Technologies a SharePoint development, consulting, and training company. I also run the popular SharePoint website EnjoySharePoint.com