Windows Terminal, makes it easy to manage command-line environments and allows you to run multiple sessions in a single window. Exchange Online PowerShell'I Windows Terminalby adding:
- You can get quick access.
- You can easily switch between terminal sessions.
- You can automate your commands with a customized profile.
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What is a GUID and How is it Created?
GUID (Globally Unique Identifier)is a unique ID number for each profile. In Windows Terminal, each profile must have a unique ID number GUID you must use. GUIDis a randomly generated set of numbers and should have a different value in each profile.
Playing Run PowerShell as Administrator You need to run it as and then use the following commands: GUID You can create.
New-GuidPS C:UsersCengizYILMAZ> New-Guid
Guid
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b3bd8e4c-6a17-421d-b1c6-a33a7482e8aa
PS C:UsersCengizYILMAZ>
Created GUID' in Windows Terminal JSON We will need to use it when editing.
Add Exchange Online PowerShell by Editing a Windows Terminal JSON File
To add a new profile in Windows Terminal JSON You need to edit the configuration file. You can follow the steps below;
- Open Windows Terminal
- Access the Settings Menu: Click on the drop-down menu in the upper right corner and Settings Select the option.
- Edit JSON File: In the settings menu, bottom left OpenJSON File Click on the option. This will take you to
settings.jsonwill redirect you to the file.
You can then add the following commands to an appropriate profile range in the opened JSON file.
{
"guid": "{b3bd8e4c-6a17-421d-b1c6-a33a7482e8aa}",
"name": "Exchange Online PowerShell",
"commandline": "powershell.exe -NoExit -Command "Import-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement; Connect-ExchangeOnline"",
"icon": "ms-appx:///ProfileIcons/{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}.png",
"startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%",
"hidden": false,
"useAcrylic": true,
"acrylicOpacity": 0.65
},My current JSON file looks like below
If you are constantly connecting with a single Exchange Online Tenant, you can edit the JSON file as follows;
[email protected] You can replace the section with your own admin information.
{
"guid": "{f1b08b12-5d41-4c4b-9f9a-9d8ad75a1bc8}",
"name": "Exchange Online PowerShell",
"commandline": "powershell.exe -NoExit -Command "Import-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement; Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName [email protected]"",
"icon": "ms-appx:///ProfileIcons/{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}.png",
"startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%",
"hidden": false,
"useAcrylic": true,
"acrylicOpacity": 0.65
}After saving the JSON file, close it. Now the “Exchange Online PowerShell” profile will be added to Windows Terminal.
You can facilitate your Exchange Online PowerShell profile connections via Windows Terminal.
In this article, we talked about adding an Exchange Online PowerShell profile by editing a JSON file on Windows Terminal.
