Connect-AzAccount : Method 'get_SerializationSettings' in type

[MaMouette]

Description

Hello,
I'm on a windows 2026 server.
I installed the az.storage 5.10.0 module (which installs the az.accounts module 2.13.1).
The command "connect-azaccount" fails with the error "Method 'get_SerializationSettings' in type..".
Articles say that I should use the older version of az.accounts 2.12.1. I uninstalled the 2.13.1? install the 2.12.1. It's OK :-).
But later in my script I need the command "get-AZStorageaccount..". It's not OK:
import-module az.storage gives the error
"C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Az.Storage\5.10.1\Az.Storage.psm1 : This module requires Az.Accounts
version 2.13.1. An earlier version of Az.Accounts is imported in the current PowerShell session"

OK, I tried to
remove-module az.accounts -Force
Install-Module -Name Az.Accounts # it's ok, installing the 2.13.1 module sid by side with 2.12.1
import-module az.storage
-->
Import-Module : Could not load type
'Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Commands.Common.CustomAttributes.GenericBreakingChangeWithVersionAttribute' from assembly
'Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Common, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35'.
At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\az.storage\5.10.1\Az.Storage.psm1:99 char:1

• Import-Module (Join-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot -ChildPath Microsoft.Azu ...

•   + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Import-Module], TypeLoadException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.TypeLoadException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModuleCommand
  
  

On an other wn2016 server, with the same .Net framework version installed (the highest possible one is 4.8 on this OS), and the same powershell modules az.storage 5.10.0 module (which installs the az.accounts module 2.13.1), all my commands are OK.

I do not understand.
Any other idea ?
Thank you.

Script or Debug output

No response

Environment data

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      5.1.14393.5582
PSEdition                      Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion                   10.0.14393.5582
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion              3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1

Module versions

Script     2.13.1     Az.Accounts
Script     5.10.1     Az.Storage

Error output

Message        : Could not load type
                 'Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Commands.Common.CustomAttributes.GenericBreakingChangeWithVersionAttribute'
                 from assembly 'Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Common, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral,
                 PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35'.
StackTrace     :    at System.ModuleHandle.ResolveType(RuntimeModule module, Int32 typeToken, IntPtr* typeInstArgs,
                 Int32 typeInstCount, IntPtr* methodInstArgs, Int32 methodInstCount, ObjectHandleOnStack type)
                    at System.ModuleHandle.ResolveTypeHandleInternal(RuntimeModule module, Int32 typeToken,
                 RuntimeTypeHandle[] typeInstantiationContext, RuntimeTypeHandle[] methodInstantiationContext)
                    at System.Reflection.RuntimeModule.ResolveType(Int32 metadataToken, Type[] genericTypeArguments,
                 Type[] genericMethodArguments)
                    at System.Reflection.CustomAttribute.FilterCustomAttributeRecord(CustomAttributeRecord caRecord,
                 MetadataImport scope, Assembly& lastAptcaOkAssembly, RuntimeModule decoratedModule, MetadataToken
                 decoratedToken, RuntimeType attributeFilterType, Boolean mustBeInheritable, Object[] attributes,
                 IList derivedAttributes, RuntimeType& attributeType, IRuntimeMethodInfo& ctor, Boolean&
                 ctorHasParameters, Boolean& isVarArg)
                    at System.Reflection.CustomAttribute.GetCustomAttributes(RuntimeModule decoratedModule, Int32
                 decoratedMetadataToken, Int32 pcaCount, RuntimeType attributeFilterType, Boolean mustBeInheritable,
                 IList derivedAttributes, Boolean isDecoratedTargetSecurityTransparent)
                    at System.Reflection.CustomAttribute.GetCustomAttributes(RuntimeType type, RuntimeType caType,
                 Boolean inherit)
                    at System.Attribute.GetCustomAttributes(MemberInfo element, Type type, Boolean inherit)
                    at System.Reflection.CustomAttributeExtensions.GetCustomAttributes[T](MemberInfo element, Boolean
                 inherit)
                    at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PSSnapInHelpers.GetCustomAttribute[T](TypeInfo
                 decoratedType)
                    at
                 System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PSSnapInHelpers.AnalyzeModuleAssemblyWithReflection(Assembly
                 assembly, String name, PSSnapInInfo psSnapInInfo, PSModuleInfo moduleInfo, Boolean isModuleLoad,
                 Dictionary`2& cmdlets, Dictionary`2& aliases, Dictionary`2& providers, String helpFile, Type&
                 randomCmdletToCheckLinkDemand, Type& randomProviderToCheckLinkDemand)
                    at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PSSnapInHelpers.AnalyzePSSnapInAssembly(Assembly
                 assembly, String name, PSSnapInInfo psSnapInInfo, PSModuleInfo moduleInfo, Boolean isModuleLoad,
                 Dictionary`2& cmdlets, Dictionary`2& aliases, Dictionary`2& providers, String& helpFile)
                    at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.InitialSessionState.ImportCmdletsFromAssembly(Assembly
                 assembly, PSModuleInfo module)
                    at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ModuleCmdletBase.LoadBinaryModule(PSModuleInfo parentModule,
                 Boolean trySnapInName, String moduleName, String fileName, Assembly assemblyToLoad, String
                 moduleBase, SessionState ss, ImportModuleOptions options, ManifestProcessingFlags
                 manifestProcessingFlags, String prefix, Boolean loadTypes, Boolean loadFormats, Boolean& found,
                 String shortModuleName, Boolean disableFormatUpdates)
                    at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ModuleCmdletBase.LoadModule(PSModuleInfo parentModule, String
                 fileName, String moduleBase, String prefix, SessionState ss, Object privateData, ImportModuleOptions&
                 options, ManifestProcessingFlags manifestProcessingFlags, Boolean& found, Boolean& moduleFileFound)
                    at
                 Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModuleCommand.ImportModule_LocallyViaName(ImportModuleOptions
                 importModuleOptions, String name)
                    at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModuleCommand.ProcessRecord()
                    at System.Management.Automation.CommandProcessor.ProcessRecord()
Exception      : System.TypeLoadException
InvocationInfo : {Import-Module}
Line           : Import-Module (Join-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot -ChildPath
                 Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.Storage.dll)

[isra-fel]

Thanks for reporting! I cannot reproduce this issue.
Please remove all the Az modules and try again. When you remove them, double check by Get-Module Az* -ListAvailable. It should give no response. Also, make sure to close any open powershell session when removing.

[MaMouette]

Yes, I did it. Get-Module Az* -ListAvailable: empty. Reinstall modules. Same issue.
Thank you.

[isra-fel]

Could you run the function defined here to get a list of Newtonsoft.Json dlls imported in the PS session? https://gist.github.com/isra-fel/f3b94f56775df8ba56aa3c0444f484c6

You need to copy-paste the definition of the function then run it like this: asm json.
The result may help us locate the older version of Newtonsoft.JSON.

[MaMouette]

Hello, Thank you for this answer. The function returns the results below: FullName : Newtonsoft.Json, Version=10.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed Location : C:\windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Newtonsoft.Json\v4.0_10.0.0.0__30ad4fe6b2a6aeed\Newtonsoft.Json.dll FullName : Newtonsoft.Json, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed Location : C:\windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Newtonsoft.Json\v4.0_13.0.0.0__30ad4fe6b2a6aeed\Newtonsoft.Json.dll FullName : System.Text.Json, Version=4.0.1.2, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51 Location : C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\az.accounts\2.13.1\lib\netstandard2.0\System.Text.Json.dll I do not know how to manage this. Thank you. De : Yeming Liu ***@***.***> Envoyé : jeudi 2 novembre 2023 10:47 À : Azure/azure-powershell ***@***.***> Cc : GUILAIN Frank ***@***.***>; Author ***@***.***> Objet : Re: [Azure/azure-powershell] Connect-AzAccount : Method 'get_SerializationSettings' in type (Issue #22903) Attention, message externe. Soyez vigilant avant d'ouvrir les pieces jointes ou de cliquer sur un lien (en cas de doute cliquez sur le bouton "Alerte Phishing"). Could you run the function defined here to get a list of Newtonsoft.Json dlls imported in the PS session? https://gist.github.com/isra-fel/f3b94f56775df8ba56aa3c0444f484c6 You need to copy-paste the definition of the function then run it like this: asm json. The result may help us locate the older version of Newtonsoft.JSON. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#22903 (comment)>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AIX7D4OX2UUAZVGZYJUHR33YCNT23AVCNFSM6AAAAAA5UABNM6VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMYTOOJQGM4TMNJTG4>. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.******@***.***>>

[GDMTT]

I'm having the same issue when using PowerShell from VS Code.

`
Connect-AzAccount -Tenant "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz" -sub "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"
Connect-AzAccount : Method 'get_SerializationSettings' in type 'Microsoft.Azure.Management.Internal.Resources.ResourceManagementClient' from assembly
'Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Clients.ResourceManager, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' does not have an implementation.
At line:1 char:1

• Connect-AzAccount -Tenant "2156b869-431f-4815-b2ce-b4893b5c9aaa" -sub ...

•   + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Connect-AzAccount], TypeLoadException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.TypeLoadException,Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Profile.ConnectAzureRmAccountCommand
  

`
but when I run it from ISE PowerShell it works as expected.

I ran the am function in VSC PowerShell and I get :

`
FullName : Newtonsoft.Json, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed
Location : C:\Users\GregoryM.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2023.8.0\modules\PSScriptAnalyzer\1.21.0\Newtonsoft.Json.dll

FullName : Newtonsoft.Json, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed
Location : C:\Users\GregoryM.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2023.8.0\modules\PowerShellEditorServices\bin\Common\Newtonsoft.Json.dll

FullName : OmniSharp.Extensions.JsonRpc, Version=0.19.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=6d868dff454e6022
Location : C:\Users\GregoryM.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2023.8.0\modules\PowerShellEditorServices\bin\Common\OmniSharp.Extensions.JsonRpc.dll

FullName : System.Text.Json, Version=4.0.1.2, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51
Location : C:\Users\GregoryM\OneDrive - Name \Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Az.Accounts\2.13.1\lib\netstandard2.0\System.Text.Json.dll
`

when I run it in ISE PowerShell I get
`
FullName : Newtonsoft.Json, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed
Location : C:\Users\GregoryM\OneDrive - Name \Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Az.Accounts\2.13.1\lib\netfx\Newtonsoft.Json.dll

FullName : System.Text.Json, Version=4.0.1.2, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51
Location : C:\Users\GregoryM\OneDrive - Name \Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Az.Accounts\2.13.1\lib\netstandard2.0\System.Text.Json.dl
`
so it looks like there are different libraries being used.

Any suggests to resolve this ?

[sevacloud]

Also affected by this, VSCode not working with the same error but Powershell ISE ok

PS C:\Users\User\Documents\Web Development\git> Add-AzAccount -Credential $Credential
Add-AzAccount : Method 'get_SerializationSettings' in type
'Microsoft.Azure.Management.Internal.Resources.ResourceManagementClient' from assembly
'Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Clients.ResourceManager, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' does not have an implementation.
At line:1 char:1
+ Add-AzAccount -Credential $Credential
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Connect-AzAccount], TypeLoadException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.TypeLoadException,Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Profile.ConnectAzureRmAccount  
   Command

VSCode

FullName : Newtonsoft.Json, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed
Location : C:\Users\User\.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2023.8.0\modules\PSScriptAnalyzer\1.21.0\New 
           tonsoft.Json.dll

FullName : Newtonsoft.Json, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed
Location : C:\Users\User\.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2023.8.0\modules\PowerShellEditorServices\bi 
           n\Common\Newtonsoft.Json.dll

FullName : OmniSharp.Extensions.JsonRpc, Version=0.19.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=6d868dff454e6022    
Location : C:\Users\User\.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2023.8.0\modules\PowerShellEditorServices\bi 
           n\Common\OmniSharp.Extensions.JsonRpc.dll

FullName : System.Text.Json, Version=4.0.1.2, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51
Location : C:\Program
           Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Az.Accounts\2.13.2\lib\netstandard2.0\System.Text.Json.dll

Powershell

FullName : Newtonsoft.Json, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed
Location : C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Az.Accounts\2.13.2\lib\netfx\Newtonsoft.Json.dll

FullName : System.Text.Json, Version=4.0.1.2, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51
Location : C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Az.Accounts\2.13.2\lib\netstandard2.0\System.Text.Json.dll

Module Imports

Import-Module -Name 'Az.Accounts' -RequiredVersion '2.13.2'
Import-Module -Name 'Az.Storage' -RequiredVersion '6.0.0'

[mwasham]

Are there any plans to ever fix this or is PowerShell not a supported tool for Azure anymore?

[ITJoeSchmo]

Same issue as here: #21960 -- a conflict on the assembly NewtonSoft.Json due to modules loading 2 different versions and Windows PowerShell (aka 5.1 and older) do not know what to do when there are multiple versions of the same assembly loaded, causing this error.

I posted a work-around and script to implement it in that same thread here: #21960 (comment)

I have been leveraging this solution in 2 production automation platforms that use PowerShell in sandboxed processes (1 being AzureAutomation w/ HybridWorkers) without issue for nearly 6 months now.

The only quirk is some modules have to be imported in a specific order to be happy if more than 1 is used in your script: 1) Az.* 2) Graph.* 3) ExchangeOnline

I have only had to re-apply the bindingRedirect once when the app was updated and it was overwritten