You're absolutely right. The deprecation of the MSOnline module necessitates a shift to Microsoft Graph PowerShell for managing Dynamics 365 (on-premises) with SharePoint Online integration. The Microsoft documentation you linked is outdated in this regard.
Here's a breakdown of how to translate the MSOnline commands to Microsoft Graph PowerShell, along with explanations and potential pitfalls:
Key Concepts and Challenges:
- Microsoft Graph vs. MSOnline:
- Microsoft Graph is the unified API endpoint for accessing Microsoft 365 services, including Azure AD, SharePoint Online, and more.
- It's the future of Microsoft 365 management.
- MSOnline is being retired.
- Dynamics 365 On-Premises Complexity:
- Integrating on-premises Dynamics 365 with SharePoint Online adds complexity.
- You'll need to manage Azure AD app registrations, permissions, and SharePoint Online configurations.
- Permission Scopes:
- Microsoft Graph relies on permission scopes. You'll need to grant appropriate scopes to your Azure AD app registration.
Translating MSOnline Commands to Microsoft Graph PowerShell:
- Register an Azure AD Application:
- This step remains crucial. You'll need an Azure AD application registration to authenticate and authorize your PowerShell scripts.
- You can do this via the Azure portal or using Microsoft Graph PowerShell.
- Relevant Graph Commands:
New-MgApplication: Create a new application registration.
New-MgServicePrincipal: Create a service principal for the application.
New-MgApplicationPassword: Add a client secret.
New-MgServicePrincipalAppRoleAssignment : assign api permissions.
- Grant SharePoint Online Permissions:
- You'll need to grant the Azure AD application the necessary permissions to access SharePoint Online.
- Relevant Graph Commands:
New-MgServicePrincipalAppRoleAssignment: Use this to grant SharePoint Online permissions.
- You'll need to find the correct
appRoleId for the SharePoint Online permissions you need (e.g., Sites.FullControl.All).
- Configure Dynamics 365 Server-Based SharePoint Integration:
- This part involves configuring Dynamics 365 itself.
- The PowerShell commands in the old documentation are for MSOnline, and are not needed, as the configuration happens within the Dynamics 365 application.
- The steps within the dynamics 365 application will stay the same.
- Enable Server-Based SharePoint Integration:
- This is done within the dynamics 365 application.
- Validate SharePoint Site Collections:
- This is done within the dynamics 365 application.
Important Considerations:
- Authentication:
- You'll need to authenticate your Microsoft Graph PowerShell session using the Azure AD application's credentials.
- Use
Connect-MgGraph and provide the TenantId, ClientId, and ClientSecret.
- Permission Scopes:
- Carefully select the necessary permission scopes for your Azure AD application.
- Grant only the minimum required permissions.
- Error Handling:
- Implement robust error handling in your PowerShell scripts.
- Use
try...catch blocks to catch and handle exceptions.
- Documentation:
- Refer to the official Microsoft Graph PowerShell documentation for the latest information on commands and parameters.
- Always check the Microsoft Graph API documentation for the correct permission scopes.
- SharePoint Online Permissions:
- The most common permission needed is
Sites.FullControl.All, but depending on your needs, you may need others.
Example (Conceptual):
# Connect to Microsoft Graph
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Sites.FullControl.All", "Application.ReadWrite.All"
# Create Azure AD Application
$App = New-MgApplication -DisplayName "Dynamics365-SharePointIntegration" -SignInAudience "AzureADMyOrg"
# Create Service Principal
$ServicePrincipal = New-MgServicePrincipal -AppId $App.AppId
# Create Client Secret
$Password = New-MgApplicationPassword -ApplicationId $App.Id
# Grant SharePoint Online Permissions
$SharePointAppRoleId = "Your_SharePoint_AppRoleId" # Find the correct appRoleId
New-MgServicePrincipalAppRoleAssignment -ServicePrincipalId $ServicePrincipal.Id -AppRoleId $SharePointAppRoleId -ResourceId "00000003-0000-0ff1-ce00-000000000000"
# Dynamics 365 Configuration (Within the Application)
# ...
# Validate SharePoint Site Collections (Within the Application)
# ...
Key Recommendations:
- Focus on using Microsoft Graph PowerShell for all Azure AD and SharePoint Online management.
- Thoroughly test your PowerShell scripts in a non-production environment.
- Stay up-to-date with Microsoft's documentation and release notes.
- Provide feedback to Microsoft about the outdated documentation.
By following these guidelines, you can successfully configure Dynamics 365 (on-premises) with SharePoint Online integration using Microsoft Graph PowerShell.
