Export-M365Configuration: The current connection holds no SharePoint context

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Description of the issue

I have installed the latest version of Microsoft365DSC (version 1.25.219.2, February 22, 2025). Additionally, I have an Entra ID App Registration with the necessary SharePoint and Graph claims, made using the "Register-PnPAzureADApp -Interactive" cmdlet. The App Registration is added to the Certificate Store of the Windows computer. When I run the command:

Export-M365DSCConfiguration -ApplicationId "xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx" -TenantId "mydomain.onmicrosoft.com" -CertificateThumbprint "xxxxx" -Components @("SPOSite") -ConfigurationName "MyConfig" -Path "C:\Temporary\DSC" -FileName "MyConfig.ps1" -GenerateInfo $true

I get the error "The current connection holds no SharePoint context".
Note: I also tried using a manually created App Registration with all claims. Additionally, I ran the script from two different computers, both running Windows 11 with admin rights and the latest Microsoft365DSC module.
Note: I also tried using different SharePoint components, such as "SPOAccessControlSettings", "SPOBrowserIdleSignout", "SPOHomeSite", "SPOTenantCdnPolicy", and "SPOTenantSettings", which are related to the admin site collection of SharePoint, not to a specific site collection, with the same result.
Note: Using PowerShell version 5, NOT 7.x.

Microsoft 365 DSC Version

1.25.219.2

Which workloads are affected

SharePoint Online

The DSC configuration

Verbose logs showing the problem

PS C:\Users\xxxx> Export-M365DSCConfiguration -ApplicationId "xxxx" -TenantId "mytenant.onmicrosoft.com" -CertificateThumbprint "xxxx" -Components @("SPOSite") -ConfigurationName "MyConfig" -Path "C:\Temporary\DSC" -FileName "MyConfig.ps1" -GenerateInfo $true -Verbose
VERBOSE: No existing connections to Microsoft Graph
Exporting Microsoft 365 configuration for Components: SPOSite

Authentication methods specified:
- Service Principal with Certificate Thumbprint

VERBOSE: Removing the imported "Test-TargetResource" function.
VERBOSE: Removing the imported "Set-TargetResource" function.
VERBOSE: Removing the imported "Get-TargetResource" function.
VERBOSE: Removing the imported "Export-TargetResource" function.
VERBOSE: Loading module from path 'C:\Program
Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Microsoft365DSC\1.25.219.2\DSCResources\MSFT_SPOSite\MSFT_SPOSite.psm1'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Export-TargetResource'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-TargetResource'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Set-TargetResource'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Test-TargetResource'.
Connecting to {PnP}...✅
[1/1] Extracting [SPOSite] using {CertificateThumbprint}...VERBOSE: Attempting connection to {PnP} with:
VERBOSE:
Name                           Value

----                           -----

CertificateThumbprint          xxxx

TenantId                       mytenant.onmicrosoft.com

ApplicationId                  xxxx



VERBOSE: ApplicationId, TenantId, CertificateThumbprint were specified. Connecting via Service Principal
VERBOSE: Calling into Connect-M365Tenant
VERBOSE: Connection initiated.
VERBOSE: Dependencies were already successfully validated.
❌
Error Log created at {file://C:/Users/xxxx/6132-M365DSC-ErrorLog.log}
⌛ Export took {1 seconds} for {0 instances}

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ErrorLog.log:

[2025/02/23 12:05:52]
{NotSpecified}
System.InvalidOperationException: The current connection holds no SharePoint context. Please use one of the Connect-PnPOnline commands which uses the -Url argument to connect.
   at PnP.PowerShell.Commands.PnPSharePointCmdlet.BeginProcessing()
   at PnP.PowerShell.Commands.Base.PnPAdminCmdlet.BeginProcessing()
   at System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.DoBeginProcessing()
   at System.Management.Automation.CommandProcessorBase.DoBegin()
"Error during Export:"
at Export-TargetResource, C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Microsoft365DSC\1.25.219.2\DSCResources\MSFT_SPOSite\MSFT_SPOSite.psm1: line 930
at Start-M365DSCConfigurationExtract, C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Microsoft365DSC\1.25.219.2\Modules\M365DSCReverse.psm1: line 689
at Export-M365DSCConfiguration, C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Microsoft365DSC\1.25.219.2\Modules\M365DSCUtil.psm1: line 1512
at <ScriptBlock>, <No file>: line 1
TenantId: mydomain.onmicrosoft.com

Environment Information + PowerShell Version

OsName               : Microsoft Windows 11 Pro N
OsOperatingSystemSKU : 49
OsArchitecture       : 64-bit
WindowsVersion       : 2009
WindowsBuildLabEx    : 22000.1.amd64fre.co_release.210604-1628
OsLanguage           : en-US
OsMuiLanguages       : {en-US}

PowerShell version: 
Major  Minor  Build  Revision
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5      1      22000  2538