How to manually install required components to work with Azure AD and Office 365 Services: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Skype for Business Online

Published: 12/02/2013

Updated: 08/23/2018

Applies to: Cayosoft Administrator 5.x

Summary: Several components are required for Cayosoft Administrator to connect and manage Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Office 365.

Microsoft Online Command Pack for Windows Azure

1. Click the Windows Start icon

2. Type ISE - you will see the Windows PowerShell ISE appears on the screen

3. Right-click Windows PowerShell ISE and click Run As Administrator
   

   
   
4. Stop Cayosoft Administrator service, if it is already installed

   Stop-Service CayoAdminService

5. Run this command to check your current MSOnline module version

   Get-Module MSOnline -ListAvailable

    If the script didn't return any output you need to install the module. To do so please run the following PowerShell command: 

   Install-Module -Name MSOnline [-RequiredVersion <Version>]

   b) If the script's returned version is different from the required version, you need to remove the previous version first and then install the new one. To do this please run the following PowerShell commands: 

   Uninstall-Module MSOnline
   
   Install-Module -Name MSOnline [-RequiredVersion <Version>]

   Important: Cayosoft Administrator version 5.0-5.3.3 requires MSOnline module version 1.1.166.0 or 1.1.183.8. Starting from version 5.4.x you shouldn't specify the version of MSOnline module. In this case, the latest MSOnline version will be installed.
6. Start Cayosoft Administrator service

   Start-Service CayoAdminService

7. Close the Windows PowerShell window

Azure Active Directory PowerShell Module for Graph (AzureAD)

Note: This series of steps requires Windows Management Framework 5.1.

1. Click the Windows Start icon

2. Type ISE - you will see the Windows PowerShell ISE appear on the screen

3. Right-click Windows PowerShell ISE and click Run As Administrator

4. Stop Cayosoft Administrator service, if it is already installed
   

   Stop-Service CayoAdminService

5. Run the following command to check your current AzureAD module version 

   Get-Module AzureAD -ListAvailable

   a) If the script didn't return any output you need to install the module. To do so please run the following PowerShell command: 

   Install-Module AzureAD [-RequiredVersion <Version>]

   b) If the script's returned version is different from the required version, you need to remove the previous version first and then install the new one. To do this please run the following PowerShell commands: 

   Uninstall-Module AzureAD
   
   Install-Module AzureAD [-RequiredVersion <Version>]

6. Start Cayosoft Administrator service

   Start-Service CayoAdminService

7. Close the Windows PowerShell window

SharePoint Client-Side Object Model and Online Management Shell

To install SharePoint Client-Side Object Model manually, perform the following steps:

1. In Programs and Features check if SharePoint Client Components are installed and uninstall them manually.

2. Click the Windows Start icon

3. Type ISE - you will see the Windows PowerShell ISE appear on the screen

4. Right-click Windows PowerShell ISE and click Run As Administrator

5. Stop Cayosoft Administrator service, if it is already installed
   

   Stop-Service CayoAdminService

6.  Run the following command to install SharePoint Client-Side Object Model package:

   Install-Package Microsoft.SharePointOnline.CSOM

7.  Run the following command  to check the installed version of SharePoint Client-Side Object Model package:

   Get-Package -Name Microsoft.SharePointOnline.CSOM | Select Name,Version    

8. Start Cayosoft Administrator service:

   Start-Service CayoAdminService

To install SharePoint Online Management Shell manually, perform the following steps:

1. Click the Windows Start icon

2. Type ISE - you will see the Windows PowerShell ISE appear on the screen

3. Right-click Windows PowerShell ISE and click Run As Administrator

4. Stop Cayosoft Administrator service, if it is already installed:
   

   Stop-Service CayoAdminService

5.  Run the following command to check your current SharePoint Online Management Shell module version: 

   Get-Module -Name Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell -ListAvailable | Select Name,Version

6. If the script's returned version is different from the required version, you need to remove the previous version first and then install the new one:

   Uninstall-Module -Name Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell

   Install-Module SharePointPnPPowerShellOnline [-RequiredVersion <Version>]

7. Start Cayosoft Administrator service:

   Start-Service CayoAdminService

Skype for Business Online Windows PowerShell Module

Please, refer to the article Required components for working with Skype for Business Online. 

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