The Set-MsolUserLicense cmdlet in PowerShell updates a license assignment for a user in Microsoft Office 365. This command can add a new license, remove a license, or update the license options.
The syntax to add a license to a user in Azure Active Directory is given below.
Set-MsolUserLicense
-ObjectId <Guid>
-UserPrincipalName <String>
[-LicenseOptions <LicenseOption[]>]
[-AddLicenses <String[]>]
[-RemoveLicenses <String[]>]
[-TenantId <Guid>]
[<CommonParameters>]Note: The Set-MsolUserLicense cmdlet is deprecated. Use Microsoft Graph PowerShell API to assign the licenses.
In this article, we will discuss how to use the Set-MsolLicense cmdlet in PowerShell to add a license to a user.
How to Add a License to User in Office 365
To add a license to a user in Office 365, use the Set-MsolUserLicense cmdlet with the -AddLicenses parameter. The -AddLicenses parameter specifies an array of licenses to assign to a user.
Set-MsolUserLicense -UserPrincipalName "[email protected]" -AddLicenses "shellgeeklab:ENTERPRISEPACK"
This command adds the Office 365 for Enterprise license to the user specified by the -UserPrincipalName parameter.
Note here, that the Set-MsolUserLicense cmdlet is retired. Use the Microsoft Graph PowerShell cmdlets such as Set-MgUserLicense to assign the license.
How to Remove a License From a User
To remove a license from a user in Office 365, use the Set-MsolUserLicense cmdlet with the -RemoveLicenses parameter. The -RemoveLicenses parameter specifies an array of licenses to remove from a user.
Set-MsolUserLicense -UserPrincipalName "[email protected]" -RemoveLicenses "shellgeeklab:ENTERPRISEPACK"
This command removes a license from the user in Azure Active Directory.
Conclusion
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