"Microsoft.Identity.Client.dll" conflicts w/same assembly from ExchangeOnlineManagement module

[cobdev]

Hello Everyone,

It appears that "Microsoft.Identity.Client.dll" packaged with the current version of MSAL.PS v4.37.0.0 is in conflict with that of ExchangeOnlineManagement v3.1.0. This happens in PowerShell 7.3.2, but not when the same commands are run in PowerShell 5.1.

[bgavrilMS]

MSAL 3.1.0 is extremely old, is there a version that uses MSAL 4.* ? PowerShell and .NET doesn't allow for 2 versions of the same DLL to be loaded into memory at once.

[cobdev]

FYI: v3.1.0 is the most recent version of the "ExchangeOnlineManagement" module: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/ExchangeOnlineManagement/3.1.0

I'm refering to the error MSAL throws in this case.

[micmaher]

I had problems with these two modules not cooperating also.

I am using Windows PowerShell. The ExchangeOnlineManagement version of Microsoft.Identity.Client.dll was loaded into the GAC. I changed the code to load the MSAL.PS module first and was able to get past this issue. v4.0.30319 of this DLL from MSAL.PS is now showing in the GAC.

My error was the same as that in #68