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Connect-SPOService WebException 401 unauthorized

I am site collection admin and getting below error

PS C:\Windows\system32> Connect-SPOService -url xyz-admin.sharepoint.com/.../poc -credential *** Email address is removed for privacy ***
Connect-SPOService : The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized.
At line:1 char:1
+ Connect-SPOService -url xyz-admin.sharepoint.com/.../p ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Connect-SPOService], WebException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.Net.WebException,Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell.ConnectSPOService

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Hi Celerity,

Without SharePoint Online global administrator role, it is not feasible to run SharePoint Online management shell. We would suggest you contact your Company administrators to discuss if they can assign the related role to you.

Your understanding is highly appreciated.

Sky Pei

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Hi Celerity,

Yes, the command should be Connect-SPOService -url xyz-admin.sharepoint.com/ -credential  SharePointOnlineglobaladministrator@xyz.com.

In addition, the article Connect-SPOService has also explained clearly that SharePoint Online management shell should be operated by SharePoint Online global administrator other than a site collection administrator.

Thanks for your understanding.

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