New-MsolDomain - Adding a Domain to Office 365

The New-MsolDomain cmdlet in PowerShell adds a domain to Office 365. This command can create domains with managed or federated identities.

The syntax to add a domain to Azure Active Directory is given below.

New-MsolDomain
   [-Name <String>]
   [-Authentication <DomainAuthenticationType>]
   [-VerificationMethod <DomainVerificationMethod>]
   [-TenantId <Guid>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

In this article, we will discuss how to use the New-MsolDomain cmdlet in PowerShell to add a new domain to Office 365.

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1 How to Create a Domain in Office 365 with PowerShell

2 Conclusion

3 Related Links

How to Create a Domain in Office 365 with PowerShell

To create a domain in Office 365 with PowerShell, use the New-MsolDomain cmdlet.

New-MsolDomain -Name "shellgeeklab.com"

This command creates a domain named “shellgeeklab.com“. You must verify the domain before it can be used.

The output of the New-MsolDomain cmdlet includes the following properties:

Name: The name of the domain that you wanted to add to Office 365
Status: The status of the domain after adding it to Office 365
Authentication: The authentication type of the domain. Valid values are: managed and federated.

Conclusion

I hope the above article on how to add a domain to Office 365 with PowerShell using the New-MsolDomain cmdlet is helpful to you.

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