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Enable-SPOTenantServicePrincipal

SharePoint Online Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell Enable-*

Enables the current tenant's "SharePoint Online Client" service principal.

Quick start script

# Enable-SPOTenantServicePrincipal — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-SPOService -Url https://$org-admin.sharepoint.com

# 2. Capture the current state first — you cannot roll back what you never recorded
$before = Get-SPOTenantServicePrincipal
$before | Format-List

# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
Enable-SPOTenantServicePrincipal  -WhatIf
Enable-SPOTenantServicePrincipal

# 4. Verify and diff
$after = Get-SPOTenantServicePrincipal
Compare-Object ($before | Out-String) ($after | Out-String)

Syntax

Enable-SPOTenantServicePrincipal [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (2)

ParameterTypeRequiredWhat it controls
-Confirm SwitchParameter Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
-WhatIf SwitchParameter Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

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