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Streamline Software Deployment in Microsoft 365 with PowerShell

Microsoft 365 & Entra IDDecember 24, 2024

In this post, we will provide a PowerShell script that simplifies the software deployment process in Microsoft 365. Efficient software deployment is critical for maintaining productivity and ensuring all team members have the tools they need. This script allows administrators to deploy software applications to multiple users or devices within your organization effortlessly, saving time and reducing manual effort. Here is the PowerShell script for deploying software in Microsoft 365:

powershell
# Connect to Microsoft 365
$credential = Get-Credential
Connect-MsolService -Credential $credential
# Define the software package information
$softwarePackage = "https://example.com/path/to/software_installer.exe"
$targetUsers = @("[email protected]", "[email protected]")
# Deploy software to each user
foreach ($user in $targetUsers) {
    # This is a placeholder for the deployment command; replace with actual silent installation command
    Write-Host "Deploying software to $user..."
    Start-Process -FilePath $softwarePackage -ArgumentList "/S" -Wait
}
Write-Host "Software deployment completed for users: $($targetUsers -join ', ')."

Run it across your fleet

This script runs as-is on a single host. Paste it into ServerEngine to schedule it, run it on a whole server group in parallel, and keep the credentials out of the file — see the scripts documentation and the credential store.

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