[Fixed]: The Term Get-MsolUser is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet

In this troubleshooting article, we will learn about How to fix “The term Get-MsolUser is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet”. When we try to connect to Office 365 services, sometimes we may get the below error:

“The term ‘Get-MsolUser’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet”

What is Get-MsolUser command?

The Get-MsolUser command is a PowerShell cmdlet used in the Microsoft Online module (MSOnline) to manage and administer Office 365 and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) users. This cmdlet retrieves user information from the cloud-based directory, allowing administrators to view properties and attributes associated with user accounts.

Common Uses of Get-MsolUser

• Retrieving User Details: You can use the cmdlet to get information about specific users or all users in the directory, including their username, display name, email address, license status, and more.
• Filtering Users: It supports filtering capabilities, such as retrieving only users who meet specific criteria (e.g., users who are licensed or unlicensed).
• Managing Users: The cmdlet can be used as part of scripts for managing user accounts, such as checking user statuses, modifying user properties, or performing bulk operations.

Basic Syntax

Examples

• Retrieve all users:

  powershell

  Get-MsolUser

• Retrieve a specific user by UserPrincipalName (UPN):

  powershell

  Get-MsolUser -UserPrincipalName user@example.com

• Retrieve only users with a specific attribute (e.g., unlicensed users):

  powershell

  Get-MsolUser -UnlicensedUsersOnly


Notes

• The MSOnline module has been largely replaced by the newer AzureAD and Microsoft Graph modules. However, Get-MsolUser is still in use in many legacy scripts and environments.
• To use the Get-MsolUser cmdlet, you must be connected to your Microsoft Online Service using the Connect-MsolService cmdlet, which requires appropriate administrative credentials.

How to fix the “The term Get-MsolUser is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet” error?

In order to fix the “The term ‘Get-MsolUser’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet” error, we need to download and install the Microsoft Online Services Sign-In Assistant for IT Professionals RTW. You can get more information about this here: Microsoft Online Services Sign-In Assistant for IT Professionals RTW – Different downloads with EXACTLY the same name??

After installing, we can check the installation of the Microsoft Online Services Sign-In Assistant for IT Professionals RTW from your control panel.

Then we need to open a PowerShell console as administrator and then type the below:

Install-Module MSOnline -Force

Once the above execution is done, enter the below command:

Connect-MsolService

We must connect with the global admin account.

Notes:

• If we do not install Microsoft Online Services Sign-In Assistant for IT Professionals RTW in we might get the above error while we run any MsolService commands such as new-msoluser, connect-msolservices, Get-MsolUser, etc. 

Summary: What do we have here (The term ‘Get-MsolUser’ is not recognized)?

Thus, in this troubleshooting technique,  we have learned about how to fix the “The term ‘Get-MsolUser’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet” error.

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