Set-PnPSite command reporting (401) Unauthorized Error, in environment where legacy authentication is blocked

[Hideo-doi]

Reporting an Issue or Missing Feature

■ Problem
After connecting to Sharepoint with Connect-PnPOnline, the following error occurs when executing Set-PnPSite

PS C: \ work> Connect-PnPOnline https://testtenant.sharepoint.com/sites/template_test -Credentials $ cred
PS C: \ work> Get-PnPSite

Url Compatibility Level

---

https://testtenant.sharepoint.com/sites/template_test 15

PS C: \ work>
PS C: \ work>
PS C: \ work> Get-PnPSite

Url Compatibility Level

---

https://testtenant.sharepoint.com/sites/template_test 15

PS C: \ work> Set-PnPSite -Sharing ExistingExternalUserSharingOnly
Set-PnPSite: The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized. "Error.

• Set-PnPSite -Sharing ExistingExternalUserSharingOnly
• CategoryInfo: WriteError: (:) [Set-PnPSite], WebException
• FullyQualifiedErrorId: EXCEPTION, PnP.PowerShell.Commands.Site.SetSite

■ Background

• PnP Management Shell is registered as enterprise application

• Blocking legacy authentication for SPO tenants
  　○SharePoint admin center> Policies> Access Control.
  　○ SPO Tenant Settings
  　　“LegacyAuthProtocolsEnabled”: False

• Permissions are executed by global administrator and SPO administrator

■ Others

• It has been confirmed that executing Set-PnPSite is possible if the tenant allows legacy authentication.

　→ Does the Set-PnPSite command need to allow legacy authentication?

• Get-PnPSite and Set-PnPWeb can be executed.

Expected behavior

• The following commands can be executed

Set-PnPSite -Sharing ExistingExternalUserSharingOnly Set-PnPSite -NoScriptSite $ true Set-PnPSite -DisableSharingForNonOwners`

Actual behavior

Only Set-PnPSite gives an error that is not allowed

Steps to reproduce behavior

$ cred = credential
Connect-PnPOnline https://testtenant.sharepoint.com/sites/test -Credentials $ cred
Set-PnPSite -Sharing ExistingExternalUserSharingOnly

==============
Set-PnPSite: The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized. "Error.

• Set-PnPSite -Sharing ExistingExternalUserSharingOnly

•   + CategoryInfo: WriteError: (:) [Set-PnPSite], WebException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId: EXCEPTION, PnP.PowerShell.Commands.Site.SetSite
  
  
  
  

Which version of the PnP-PowerShell Cmdlets are you using?

-[] PnP PowerShell for SharePoint 2013
-[] PnP PowerShell for SharePoint 2016
-[] PnP PowerShell for SharePoint 2019
-[○] PnP PowerShell for SharePoint Online

What is the version of the Cmdlet module you are running?

Version: 3.25.2009.0

How did you install the PnP-PowerShell Cmdlets?

-[] MSI Installed downloaded from GitHub
-[○] Installed through the PowerShell Gallery with Install-Module
-[] Other means

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