Connecting to SharePoint Online

SharePoint is a beast unto itself; it could easily warrant us writing an entire book. In this chapter, we'll stay focused on the ways you can connect to SharePoint Online from PowerShell.

First, let's take a quick look at numerous ways you can interact with SharePoint:

• SharePoint Online Management Shell
• SharePoint REST API
• Client-side object model
• Legacy SharePoint web services and FrontPage Server Extensions
• SharePoint PnP PowerShell modules and others

SharePoint Online Management Shell

SharePoint Online Management Shell is the PowerShell module that Microsoft provides which gives you access to high-level administrative functions. If you're accustomed to working in SharePoint...