The function creates a remote PowerShell session to the Office 365 "Skype For Business Online" service.

Connect-O365SkypeForBusinessOnline.ps1

Function Connect-O365SkypeForBusinessOnline
{
  <#
    .SYNOPSIS
    The function creates a remote PowerShell session to the Office 365 'Skype For Business Online' service.

    .DESCRIPTION
    The function creates a remote PowerShell session to the Office 365 'Skype For Business Online' service.  Valid Office 365 credentials must be supplied.  The function has an alias of Connect-O365SFBO.

    .PARAMETER Credential
    Valid Office 365 credentials.

    .EXAMPLE
    PS C:\>$Credential = Get-Credential
    PS C:\>Connect-O365SkypeForBusinessOnline -Credential $Credential

    OR

    PS C:\>$Credential = Get-Credential
    PS C:\>Connect-O365SFBO -Credential $Credential
    .EXAMPLE
    PS C:\>Connect-O365SkypeForBusinessOnline -Credential [email protected]

    OR

    PS C:\>Connect-O365SFBO -Credential [email protected]

    In the above examples, the user will be prompted for credentials, with [email protected] shown in the 'User name' field.  A valid password will need to be supplied.

    .EXAMPLE
    PS C:\>Connect-O365SkypeForBusinessOnline

    OR

    PS C:\>Connect-O365SFBO

    In the above examples, the user will be prompted for credentials.  Valid Office 365 credentials will need to be supplied.

    .INPUTS
    Valid Office 365 credentials.

    .OUTPUTS
    The exported commands from the 'Skype For Business Online' service (Ex: Get-CsOnlineUser).

    .NOTES
    Last Updated: 9/11/17

    .LINK
    New-CsOnlineSession
    https://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn362831.aspx
    https://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn362817.aspx
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39366
  #>

  [CmdletBinding()]
  Param
  (
    [PSCredential] $Credential = $Null
  )

  [String] $ModuleName = 'SkypeOnlineConnector'
  [String] $ServiceName = 'Skype For Business'
  [String] $FunctionName = 'Connect-O365SkypeForBusinessOnline'
  [String] $ModuleDownloadURL = 'https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39366'

  Try
  {
    Write-Verbose "Importing the $ModuleName module."
    Import-Module $ModuleName -ErrorAction Stop
    [Boolean] $ModuleImported = $True
  } #End 'Try' block
  Catch
  {
    [Boolean] $ModuleImported = $False
    Write-Warning "Unable to create a remote session to the Office 365 `'$ServiceName`' service because the `'$ModuleName`' module failed to successfully import (See the error, below, for details on the import failure.).  Make sure the latest version of the module is installed (Last Known Download URL: $ModuleDownloadURL).  If it is, try closing and relaunching Windows PowerShell/PowerShell ISE, and then running the $FunctionName function again.`n"
    throw
  } #End 'Catch' block

  If($ModuleImported)
  {
    If(!$Credential)
    {
      Try
      {
        Write-Verbose "Prompting user for Office 365 credentials."
        $Credential = Get-Credential -ErrorAction Stop
      } #End 'Try' block
      Catch
      {
        Write-Warning "User cancelled the request for credentials.  Exiting the $FunctionName function."
      } #End Catch block
    } #End 'If' block

    If($Credential)
    {
      Try
      {
        $Session = New-CsOnlineSession -Credential $Credential -ErrorAction Stop
        $Global:SFBOxportedCommands = Import-PSSession $Session -ErrorAction Stop
        Return $SFBOExportedCommands
      } #End 'Try' block
      Catch
      {
        Write-Warning "Unable to create a remote session to the Office 365 `'$ServiceName`' service.  See the error, below, for details on the failure.`n"
        throw
      } #End 'Catch' block
    } #End 'If' block
  } #End 'If' block
} #End 'Connect-O365SkypeForBusinessOnline' function

$FunctionAliasExists = Get-Alias -Name Connect-O365SFBO -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
If(!$FunctionAliasExists)
{
  New-Alias -Name Connect-O365SFBO -Value Connect-O365SkypeForBusinessOnline
}