SharePoint Template Operation basics

In this document the basic elements of managing the Anywhere365 software are described.

 

Periodic Operations: (SharePoint Online) Renew Client Secret

 

Prerequisites

Make sure the following prerequisites are met

1. User is SharePoint Online global administrators and tenant administrator for the Office 365 tenant

2. Install SharePoint Online Management Shell

   https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35588

3. Install PowerShell PowerShellGet

   1. Open PowerShell as administrator

   2. Run:

      Install-Module –Name PowerShellGet –Force
      Update-Module -Name PowerShellGet

4. Install "Microsoft Online Services"

   1. Open PowerShell as administrator

   2. Run:

      Install-Module -Name MSOnline

 

Generate

Note: Generating a new secret won’t affect to old one, the current Client Secret will be active until it expires

Note: If the client secret is already expired, creating a new app is recommended: UCC Creator - Install Manual “Register SharePoint App (only for SharePoint Online)”

1. Run Powershell as administrator

2. Run the following cmdlets: (Change the client id value to your client id)

   Connect-MsolService
   $clientId = 'clientid'
   $bytes = New-Object Byte[] 32
   $rand = [System.Security.Cryptography.RandomNumberGenerator]::Create()
   $rand.GetBytes($bytes)
   $rand.Dispose()
   $newClientSecret = [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($bytes)
   New-MsolServicePrincipalCredential -AppPrincipalId $clientId -Type Symmetric -Usage Sign -Value $newClientSecret
   New-MsolServicePrincipalCredential -AppPrincipalId $clientId -Type Symmetric -Usage Verify -Value $newClientSecret
   New-MsolServicePrincipalCredential -AppPrincipalId $clientId -Type Password -Usage Verify -Value $newClientSecret
   $newClientSecret

3. Copy outcome and save it

 

(Optional) Extend expiration date to 3 years

Replace the "New-MsolServicePrincipalCredential” statements from the previous code with:

$dtStart = [System.DateTime]::Now
$dtEnd = $dtStart.AddYears(3)
New-MsolServicePrincipalCredential -AppPrincipalId $clientId -Type Symmetric -Usage Sign -Value $newClientSecret -StartDate $dtStart -EndDate $dtEnd
New-MsolServicePrincipalCredential -AppPrincipalId $clientId -Type Symmetric -Usage Verify -Value $newClientSecret -StartDate $dtStart -EndDate $dtEnd
New-MsolServicePrincipalCredential -AppPrincipalId $clientId -Type Password -Usage Verify -Value $newClientSecret -StartDate $dtStart -EndDate $dtEnd

 

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