ERROR: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Identity.Client' (ExchangeOnlineManagement + PS 7.2.6)

[robertcaretta]

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Summary

When using this extension I get the error below. However if I run the same commands in a regular powershell 7.2 window (not VS Code) the code below runs fine.

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ERROR: OperationStopped: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Identity.Client, Version=4.41.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'.

PowerShell Version

Name                           Value
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PSVersion                      7.2.6
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.2.6
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.19042
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}       
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

Visual Studio Code Version

1.71.2
74b1f979648cc44d385a2286793c226e611f59e7
x64

Extension Version

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Steps to Reproduce

Could you please test out this combination of tools?

1. VS Code 1.71.2
2. PowerShell Extension v2022.8.5
3. Powershell 7.2.6
4. ExchangeOnlineManagement 3.0.0

Then try running these commands: Import-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement Connect-ExchangeOnline -InlineCredential Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint 'YOURTHUMB' -AppID 'YOURAPP' -Organization 'YOURORG'

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ERROR: OperationStopped: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Identity.Client, Version=4.41.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'.

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