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Title
MNE: Fail to Init PowerShell session due to : Connecting to remote server outlook.office365.com failed with the following error message : WinRM cannot complete the operation -
Description
While running a task, you encountered the following error:
Fail to Init PowerShell session due to : Connecting to remote server outlook.office365.com failed with the following error message : WinRM cannot complete the operation. Verify that the specified computer name is valid, that the computer is accessible over the network, and that a firewall exception for the WinRM service is enabled and allows access from this computer. By default, the WinRM firewall exception for public profiles limits access to remote computers within the same local subnet. For more information, see the about_Remote_Troubleshooting Help topic.
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Cause
Possible causes:
1. This error can occur if there are proxy settings setup in Internet Explorer | Internet Options | Connections | LAN Settings, which WinHTTP hasn't been configured to use.
2. PowerShell execution policy has not been correctly configured.
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Resolution
1. Verify WinHTTP proxy settings are enabled(if applicable):- Run Command Prompt as Administrator on the machine running the MNE console or MNE host server, then enter this command:netsh winhttp import proxy source=ie2. On the MNE server as the Administrator, launch Windows PowerShell (x86) on 64-bit OS or Windows PowerShell on 32-bit OS and run this command:Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser