diff --git a/Tasks/PowerShellV2/AccessTokenHelper.ps1 b/Tasks/PowerShellV2/AccessTokenHelper.ps1
index 7e709ecdc66..5c0527994c2 100644
--- a/Tasks/PowerShellV2/AccessTokenHelper.ps1
+++ b/Tasks/PowerShellV2/AccessTokenHelper.ps1
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-function Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPSV2Task {
+Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Security
+Import-Module $PSScriptRoot\ps_modules\VstsTaskSdk
+
+function Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPS2Task {
     param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
         [string]$serviceConnectionId,
@@ -13,7 +16,8 @@ function Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPSV2Task {
     $projectId = Get-VstsTaskVariable -Name 'System.TeamProjectId' -Require
 
     $url = $uri + "$projectId/_apis/distributedtask/hubs/$hub/plans/$planId/jobs/$jobId/oidctoken?serviceConnectionId=$serviceConnectionId&api-version=7.1-preview.1"
-    
+    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + $url
+
     $headers = @{
         "Authorization" = "Basic " + [Convert]::ToBase64String([Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetBytes(":$($vstsAccessToken)"))
         "Content-Type"  = "application/json"
@@ -26,42 +30,55 @@ function Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPSV2Task {
     $responseContent = $response.Content | ConvertFrom-Json
     $oidcToken = $responseContent.oidcToken
 
-
     if ($null -eq $oidcToken -or $oidcToken -eq [string]::Empty) {
-        Write-Verbose "Failed to create OIDC token."
+        $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Failed to create OIDC token."
         throw (New-Object System.Exception("CouldNotGenerateOidcToken"))
     }
     
-    Write-Verbose "OIDC Token generated Successfully"
+    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "OIDC Token generated Successfully"
     return $oidcToken
 }
-New-Alias -Name 'Get-VstsFederatedToken' -Value 'Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPSV2Task' -Scope Global
+New-Alias -Name 'Get-VstsFederatedToken' -Value 'Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPS2Task' -Scope Global
 
 function Global:Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task {
     param(
-        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
-        [string]$connectedServiceName
-    ) 
-    $vstsEndpoint = Get-VstsEndpoint -Name $connectedServiceName -Require
+        $taskDict
+    )
+
+    $clientId = $taskDict["ClientId"]
+    $envAuthUrl = $taskDict["EnvAuthUrl"]
+    $tenantId = $taskDict["TenantId"]
+    $connectedServiceName = $taskDict["ConnectedServiceName"]
+    $vstsAccessToken = $taskDict["VstsAccessToken"]
+            
+    Add-Type -Path "$PSScriptRoot\ps_modules\VstsAzureRestHelpers_\msal\Microsoft.Identity.Client.dll"
+    $clientBuilder = [Microsoft.Identity.Client.ConfidentialClientApplicationBuilder]::Create($clientId).WithAuthority($envAuthUrl, $tenantId)
+
+    $oidc_token = Get-VstsFederatedToken -serviceConnectionId $connectedServiceName -vstsAccessToken $vstsAccessToken
+    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "oidc_token $oidc_token"
+    $msalClientInstance = $clientBuilder.WithClientAssertion($oidc_token).Build()
 
-        $result = Get-AccessTokenMSALWithCustomScope -endpoint $vstsEndpoint `
-        -connectedServiceNameARM $connectedServiceName `
-        -scope "499b84ac-1321-427f-aa17-267ca6975798"
+    $scope = "499b84ac-1321-427f-aa17-267ca6975798"
+    [string] $resourceId = $scope + "/.default"
+    $scopes = [Collections.Generic.List[string]]@($resourceId)
+
+    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Fetching Access Token - MSAL"
+    $tokenResult = $msalClientInstance.AcquireTokenForClient($scopes).ExecuteAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult()
 
     $token = $null
     $expirationTime = $null
-    if($result) {
-        $token = $result.AccessToken
-        $expirationTime = $([math]::Round(([DateTime]::Parse($result.ExpiresOn) - [DateTime]::Now).TotalMinutes))
+    if($tokenResult) {
+        $token = $tokenResult.AccessToken
+        $expirationTime = $([math]::Round(([DateTime]::Parse($tokenResult.ExpiresOn) - [DateTime]::Now).TotalMinutes))
     }
 
     if ($null -eq $token -or $token -eq [string]::Empty) {
-        Write-Verbose "Generated token found to be null, returning the System Access Token"
+        $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Generated token found to be null, returning the System Access Token"
         $token = $env:SystemAccessTokenPowershellV2
     } else {
-        Write-Verbose "Successfully generated the Azure Access token for Service Connection : $connectedServiceName"
+        $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Successfully generated the Azure Access token for Service Connection : $connectedServiceName"
         if($expirationTime) {
-            Write-Host "Generated access token with expiration time of $expirationTime minutes."
+            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Generated access token with expiration time of $expirationTime minutes."
         }   
     }
     
@@ -69,15 +86,20 @@ function Global:Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task {
 }
 New-Alias -Name 'Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task' -Value 'Global:Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task' -Scope Global
 
-class TokenHandler {
-    handle($s)
-    {
-        $array = $s -split '::'
-        Write-Host $array
-        [string]$filePath = $array[0]
-        [string]$signalFromUserScript = $array[1]
-        [string]$signalFromTask = $array[2]
-        [string]$exitSignal = $array[3]
+$tokenHandler = [PSCustomObject]@{
+
+    TokenHandler = {
+        param(
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+            [string]$filePath,
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+            [string]$signalFromUserScript,
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+            [string]$signalFromTask,
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+            [string]$exitSignal,
+            $taskDict
+        )
 
         $eventFromUserScript = $null
         $eventFromTask = $null
@@ -104,12 +126,14 @@ class TokenHandler {
                 # Apply the ACL to the file
                 Set-Acl -Path $filePath -AclObject $acl
             } else {
-                Write-Error "Token File not found"
+                $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Token File not found"
                 throw "Token File not found"
             }
 
-            Write-Verbose "Task: Waiting for signals..."
-
+            Write-Host "1-Task: Waiting for signals..."
+            Write-Verbose "2-Task: Waiting for signals..."
+            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Task: Waiting for signals..."
+            $env:StartTask = "true"
             # Infinite loop to wait for signals and respond
             while ($true) {
                 try {
@@ -119,42 +143,41 @@ class TokenHandler {
                     if ($index -eq 0) {
 
                         # Signal from UserScript
-                        $env:SystemAccessTokenPowershellV2 = Get-VstsTaskVariable -Name 'System.AccessToken' -Require
                         $token = ""
                         try {
-                            [string]$connectedServiceName = (Get-VstsInput -Name ConnectedServiceName)
+                            [string]$connectedServiceName = $taskDict["ConnectedServiceName"]
 
                             if ($null -eq $connectedServiceName -or $connectedServiceName -eq [string]::Empty) {
-                                Write-Verbose "No Service connection was found, returning the System Access Token"
+                                $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "No Service connection was found, returning the System Access Token"
                                 $token = $env:SystemAccessTokenPowershellV2
                             } else {
-                                $token = Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task -connectedServiceName $connectedServiceName  
-                                Write-Verbose "Successfully generated the Azure Access token for Service Connection : $connectedServiceName"
+                                $token = Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task -connectedServiceName $connectedServiceName -taskDict $taskDict  
+                                $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Successfully generated the Azure Access token for Service Connection : $connectedServiceName"
                             }           
                         }
                         catch {
-                            Write-Verbose "Failed to generate token with message $_, returning the System Access Token"
+                            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Failed to generate token with message $_, returning the System Access Token"
                             $token = $env:SystemAccessTokenPowershellV2
                                 
                         } finally {
                             $token | Set-Content -Path $filePath
-                            Write-Verbose "Task: Wrote access token to file"
+                            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Task: Wrote access token to file"
                         }
 
                         # Signal UserScript to read the file
                         $tmp = $eventFromTask.Set()
 
                     } elseif ($index -eq 1) {
-                        Write-Host "Exiting the loop"
+                        $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Exiting the loop"
                         # Exit signal received
                         break
                     }
                 } catch {
-                    Write-Debug "Error occurred while waiting for signals: $_"
+                    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Error occurred while waiting for signals: $_"
                 }
             }
         } catch {
-            Write-Debug "Critical error in Task: $_"
+            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Critical error in Task: $_"
         } finally {
             try {
                 if ($null -ne $eventFromUserScript ) { $eventFromUserScript.Dispose() }
diff --git a/Tasks/PowerShellV2/Vsts.ps1 b/Tasks/PowerShellV2/Vsts.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..879d406bb73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tasks/PowerShellV2/Vsts.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+[CmdletBinding()]
+param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+    [string]$Name,
+    [switch]$Require)
+
+$originalErrorActionPreference = $ErrorActionPreference
+try {
+    $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+    # Get the URL.
+    $description = Get-LocString -Key PSLIB_EndpointUrl0 -ArgumentList $Name
+    $key = "ENDPOINT_URL_$Name"
+    $url = Get-VaultValue -Description $description -Key $key -Require:$Require
+
+    # Get the auth object.
+    $description = Get-LocString -Key PSLIB_EndpointAuth0 -ArgumentList $Name
+    $key = "ENDPOINT_AUTH_$Name"
+    if ($auth = (Get-VaultValue -Description $description -Key $key -Require:$Require)) {
+        $auth = ConvertFrom-Json -InputObject $auth
+    }
+
+    # Get the data.
+    $description = "'$Name' service endpoint data"
+    $key = "ENDPOINT_DATA_$Name"
+    if ($data = (Get-VaultValue -Description $description -Key $key)) {
+        $data = ConvertFrom-Json -InputObject $data
+    }
+
+    # Return the endpoint.
+    if ($url -or $auth -or $data) {
+        New-Object -TypeName psobject -Property @{
+            Url = $url
+            Auth = $auth
+            Data = $data
+        }
+    }
+} catch {
+    $ErrorActionPreference = $originalErrorActionPreference
+    Write-Error $_
+}
diff --git a/Tasks/PowerShellV2/powershell.ps1 b/Tasks/PowerShellV2/powershell.ps1
index ba8dc39ac82..714fa680e39 100644
--- a/Tasks/PowerShellV2/powershell.ps1
+++ b/Tasks/PowerShellV2/powershell.ps1
@@ -1,19 +1,78 @@
 [CmdletBinding()]
 param()
-
 Import-Module $PSScriptRoot\ps_modules\VstsTaskSdk
-Import-Module $PSScriptRoot\ps_modules\VstsAzureRestHelpers_
 Import-Module $PSScriptRoot\ps_modules\Sanitizer
 Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Security
 
-Add-Type -AssemblyName "System.Threading"
-Add-Type -AssemblyName "System"
-
 . $PSScriptRoot\helpers.ps1
 
 $signalFromUserScript = "Global\SignalFromUserScript" + [System.Guid]::NewGuid().ToString()
 $signalFromTask = "Global\SignalFromTask" + [System.Guid]::NewGuid().ToString()
 $exitSignal = "Global\ExitSignal" + [System.Guid]::NewGuid().ToString()
+$env:praval = ""
+
+$defaultEnvironmentMSALAuthUri = "https://login.microsoftonline.com/"
+$defaultEnvironmentADALAuthUri = "https://login.windows.net/"
+$azureStack = "AzureStack"
+
+function Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] $endpoint,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)] $useMSAL = $false
+    )
+
+    $envAuthUrl = if ($useMSAL) { $endpoint.Data.activeDirectoryAuthority } else { $endpoint.Data.environmentAuthorityUrl }
+
+    if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($envAuthUrl)) {
+        if (($endpoint.Data.Environment) -and ($endpoint.Data.Environment -eq $azureStack)) {
+            Write-Verbose "MSAL - Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl - azureStack is used"
+            $endpoint = Add-AzureStackDependencyData -Endpoint $endpoint
+            $envAuthUrl = $endpoint.Data.environmentAuthorityUrl
+        }
+        else {
+            Write-Verbose "MSAL - Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl - fallback is used"
+            # fallback
+            $envAuthUrl = if ($useMSAL) { $defaultEnvironmentMSALAuthUri } else { $defaultEnvironmentADALAuthUri }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Write-Verbose "MSAL - Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl - endpoint=$endpoint"
+    Write-Verbose "MSAL - Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl - useMSAL=$useMSAL"
+    Write-Verbose "MSAL - Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl - envAuthUrl=$envAuthUrl"
+
+    return $envAuthUrl
+}
+
+function Get-TaskDictionary {
+    $dictionary = @{}
+
+    $connectedServiceName = (Get-VstsInput -Name ConnectedServiceName)
+    $dictionary["ConnectedServiceName"] = $connectedServiceName
+    Write-Verbose "connectedServiceName : $connectedServiceName"
+
+    if($null -eq $connectedServiceName -or $connectedServiceName -eq [string]::Empty) {
+        return $dictionary
+    }
+
+    $endpoint = Get-VstsEndpoint -Name $connectedServiceName -Require
+    $dictionary["ClientId"] = $endpoint.Auth.Parameters.ServicePrincipalId
+    $dictionary["TenantId"] = $endpoint.Auth.Parameters.TenantId
+    $dictionary["EnvAuthUrl"] = Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl -endpoint $endpoint -useMSAL $true
+
+    $vstsEndpoint = Get-VstsEndpoint -Name SystemVssConnection -Require
+    $dictionary["VstsAccessToken"] = $vstsEndpoint.auth.parameters.AccessToken
+
+    return $dictionary
+}
+
+function Get-EnvDictionary {
+    $envVars = @{}
+    [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariables().GetEnumerator() | ForEach-Object {
+        $envVars[$_.Key] = $_.Value
+    }
+    return $envVars
+}
 
 function Get-ActionPreference {
     param (
@@ -48,21 +107,39 @@ try {
     Assert-VstsPath -LiteralPath $tempDirectory -PathType 'Container'
     $tokenfilePath = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($tempDirectory, "$([System.Guid]::NewGuid()).txt")
 
+     # Create a runspace to handle the Async communication between the Task and User Script for Access Token
+     $runspacePool = [runspacefactory]::CreateRunspacePool(1, 1)
+     $runspacePool.Open()
+
     $accessTokenHelperFilePath = "$PSScriptRoot\AccessTokenHelper.ps1"
-    . $accessTokenHelperFilePath
+    $taskDict = Get-TaskDictionary
+    $envVars = Get-EnvDictionary
 
-    try {
-        $ts = New-Object System.Threading.ParameterizedThreadStart([TokenHandler]::new(), [TokenHandler]::new().GetType().GetMethod("handle").MethodHandle.GetFunctionPointer());
-        $thread = [System.Threading.Thread]::new($ts);
-        $arg = "$tokenfilePath::$signalFromUserScript::$signalFromTask::$exitSignal"
-        $thread.Start($arg);
-    }
-    catch {
-        Write-Host "Something failed ; $_"
-    }
+    $psRunspace = [powershell]::Create().AddScript({
+        param($accessTokenHelperFilePath,$filePath, $signalFromUserScript, $signalFromTask, $exitSignal, $taskDict, $envVars)
+        try {
+            $envVars.GetEnumerator() | ForEach-Object {
+                [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable($_.Key, $_.Value, [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Process)
+            }
 
+            . $accessTokenHelperFilePath
+            $tokenHandler.TokenHandler.Invoke($filePath, $signalFromUserScript, $signalFromTask, $exitSignal, $taskDict)
+            return $env:praval
+        } catch {
+            $env:praval = $env:praval + " " + $_ 
+            return $env:praval
+        }    
+    }).AddArgument($accessTokenHelperFilePath).AddArgument($tokenfilePath).AddArgument($signalFromUserScript).AddArgument($signalFromTask).AddArgument($exitSignal).AddArgument($taskDict).AddArgument($envVars)
+
+    $psRunspace.RunspacePool = $runspacePool
+    $rsoutput = $psRunspace.BeginInvoke()
+
+    while ($env:StartTask -ne "true") {
+        Start-Sleep 5
+        Write-Host "Waiting....."
+    }
     # Wait for the async runspace to start and get ready to listen to User scripts requests
-    Start-Sleep 30
+    Start-Sleep 5
     
     # Get inputs.
     $input_errorActionPreference = Get-ActionPreference -VstsInputName 'errorActionPreference' -DefaultAction 'Stop'
@@ -332,6 +409,7 @@ finally {
         # Signal Task to exit
         $eventExit = New-Object System.Threading.EventWaitHandle($false, [System.Threading.EventResetMode]::AutoReset, $exitSignal)
         $output = $eventExit.Set()
+        Write-Host $psRunspace.EndInvoke($rsoutput)
         Trace-VstsLeavingInvocation $MyInvocation
     } catch {
         Write-Host "Full Exception Object: $_"
diff --git a/Tasks/PowerShellV2/task.json b/Tasks/PowerShellV2/task.json
index 780c02a2199..7427733ca7e 100644
--- a/Tasks/PowerShellV2/task.json
+++ b/Tasks/PowerShellV2/task.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "version": {
     "Major": 2,
     "Minor": 250,
-    "Patch": 124
+    "Patch": 168
   },
   "releaseNotes": "Script task consistency. Added support for macOS and Linux.",
   "minimumAgentVersion": "2.115.0",
diff --git a/Tasks/PowerShellV2/task.loc.json b/Tasks/PowerShellV2/task.loc.json
index a8f02c11bef..eefef010dfe 100644
--- a/Tasks/PowerShellV2/task.loc.json
+++ b/Tasks/PowerShellV2/task.loc.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "version": {
     "Major": 2,
     "Minor": 250,
-    "Patch": 124
+    "Patch": 168
   },
   "releaseNotes": "ms-resource:loc.releaseNotes",
   "minimumAgentVersion": "2.115.0",
diff --git a/_generated/PowerShellV2.versionmap.txt b/_generated/PowerShellV2.versionmap.txt
index db83aa93c30..867c51041ef 100644
--- a/_generated/PowerShellV2.versionmap.txt
+++ b/_generated/PowerShellV2.versionmap.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Default|2.250.124
-Node20-225|2.250.125
+Default|2.250.168
+Node20-225|2.250.169
diff --git a/_generated/PowerShellV2/AccessTokenHelper.ps1 b/_generated/PowerShellV2/AccessTokenHelper.ps1
index 168b64059c9..5c0527994c2 100644
--- a/_generated/PowerShellV2/AccessTokenHelper.ps1
+++ b/_generated/PowerShellV2/AccessTokenHelper.ps1
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-function Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPSV2Task {
+Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Security
+Import-Module $PSScriptRoot\ps_modules\VstsTaskSdk
+
+function Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPS2Task {
     param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
         [string]$serviceConnectionId,
@@ -13,7 +16,8 @@ function Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPSV2Task {
     $projectId = Get-VstsTaskVariable -Name 'System.TeamProjectId' -Require
 
     $url = $uri + "$projectId/_apis/distributedtask/hubs/$hub/plans/$planId/jobs/$jobId/oidctoken?serviceConnectionId=$serviceConnectionId&api-version=7.1-preview.1"
-    
+    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + $url
+
     $headers = @{
         "Authorization" = "Basic " + [Convert]::ToBase64String([Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetBytes(":$($vstsAccessToken)"))
         "Content-Type"  = "application/json"
@@ -26,42 +30,55 @@ function Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPSV2Task {
     $responseContent = $response.Content | ConvertFrom-Json
     $oidcToken = $responseContent.oidcToken
 
-
     if ($null -eq $oidcToken -or $oidcToken -eq [string]::Empty) {
-        Write-Verbose "Failed to create OIDC token."
+        $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Failed to create OIDC token."
         throw (New-Object System.Exception("CouldNotGenerateOidcToken"))
     }
     
-    Write-Verbose "OIDC Token generated Successfully"
+    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "OIDC Token generated Successfully"
     return $oidcToken
 }
-New-Alias -Name 'Get-VstsFederatedToken' -Value 'Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPSV2Task' -Scope Global
+New-Alias -Name 'Get-VstsFederatedToken' -Value 'Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPS2Task' -Scope Global
 
 function Global:Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task {
     param(
-        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
-        [string]$connectedServiceName
-    ) 
-    $vstsEndpoint = Get-VstsEndpoint -Name $connectedServiceName -Require
+        $taskDict
+    )
 
-        $result = Get-AccessTokenMSALWithCustomScope -endpoint $vstsEndpoint `
-        -connectedServiceNameARM $connectedServiceName `
-        -scope "499b84ac-1321-427f-aa17-267ca6975798"
+    $clientId = $taskDict["ClientId"]
+    $envAuthUrl = $taskDict["EnvAuthUrl"]
+    $tenantId = $taskDict["TenantId"]
+    $connectedServiceName = $taskDict["ConnectedServiceName"]
+    $vstsAccessToken = $taskDict["VstsAccessToken"]
+            
+    Add-Type -Path "$PSScriptRoot\ps_modules\VstsAzureRestHelpers_\msal\Microsoft.Identity.Client.dll"
+    $clientBuilder = [Microsoft.Identity.Client.ConfidentialClientApplicationBuilder]::Create($clientId).WithAuthority($envAuthUrl, $tenantId)
+
+    $oidc_token = Get-VstsFederatedToken -serviceConnectionId $connectedServiceName -vstsAccessToken $vstsAccessToken
+    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "oidc_token $oidc_token"
+    $msalClientInstance = $clientBuilder.WithClientAssertion($oidc_token).Build()
+
+    $scope = "499b84ac-1321-427f-aa17-267ca6975798"
+    [string] $resourceId = $scope + "/.default"
+    $scopes = [Collections.Generic.List[string]]@($resourceId)
+
+    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Fetching Access Token - MSAL"
+    $tokenResult = $msalClientInstance.AcquireTokenForClient($scopes).ExecuteAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult()
 
     $token = $null
     $expirationTime = $null
-    if($result) {
-        $token = $result.AccessToken
-        $expirationTime = $([math]::Round(([DateTime]::Parse($result.ExpiresOn) - [DateTime]::Now).TotalMinutes))
+    if($tokenResult) {
+        $token = $tokenResult.AccessToken
+        $expirationTime = $([math]::Round(([DateTime]::Parse($tokenResult.ExpiresOn) - [DateTime]::Now).TotalMinutes))
     }
 
     if ($null -eq $token -or $token -eq [string]::Empty) {
-        Write-Verbose "Generated token found to be null, returning the System Access Token"
+        $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Generated token found to be null, returning the System Access Token"
         $token = $env:SystemAccessTokenPowershellV2
     } else {
-        Write-Verbose "Successfully generated the Azure Access token for Service Connection : $connectedServiceName"
+        $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Successfully generated the Azure Access token for Service Connection : $connectedServiceName"
         if($expirationTime) {
-            Write-Host "Generated access token with expiration time of $expirationTime minutes."
+            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Generated access token with expiration time of $expirationTime minutes."
         }   
     }
     
@@ -69,15 +86,20 @@ function Global:Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task {
 }
 New-Alias -Name 'Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task' -Value 'Global:Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task' -Scope Global
 
-class TokenHandler {
-    handle($s)
-    {
-        $array = $s -split '::'
-        Write-Host $array
-        [string]$filePath = $array[0]
-        [string]$signalFromUserScript = $array[1]
-        [string]$signalFromTask = $array[2]
-        [string]$exitSignal = $array[3]
+$tokenHandler = [PSCustomObject]@{
+
+    TokenHandler = {
+        param(
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+            [string]$filePath,
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+            [string]$signalFromUserScript,
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+            [string]$signalFromTask,
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+            [string]$exitSignal,
+            $taskDict
+        )
 
         $eventFromUserScript = $null
         $eventFromTask = $null
@@ -104,13 +126,14 @@ class TokenHandler {
                 # Apply the ACL to the file
                 Set-Acl -Path $filePath -AclObject $acl
             } else {
-                $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +  "Token File not found"
+                $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Token File not found"
                 throw "Token File not found"
             }
 
-            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +  "Task: Waiting for signals..."
-            Write-Host "Task: Waiting for signals..."
-
+            Write-Host "1-Task: Waiting for signals..."
+            Write-Verbose "2-Task: Waiting for signals..."
+            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Task: Waiting for signals..."
+            $env:StartTask = "true"
             # Infinite loop to wait for signals and respond
             while ($true) {
                 try {
@@ -120,53 +143,41 @@ class TokenHandler {
                     if ($index -eq 0) {
 
                         # Signal from UserScript
-                        $env:SystemAccessTokenPowershellV2 = Get-VstsTaskVariable -Name 'System.AccessToken' -Require
-                        Write-Host $env:SystemAccessTokenPowershellV2
-
                         $token = ""
                         try {
-                            [string]$connectedServiceName = (Get-VstsInput -Name ConnectedServiceName)
-                            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "ConnectedServiceName $connectedServiceName"
-                            Write-Host "ConnectedServiceName $connectedServiceName"
+                            [string]$connectedServiceName = $taskDict["ConnectedServiceName"]
 
                             if ($null -eq $connectedServiceName -or $connectedServiceName -eq [string]::Empty) {
-                                $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +  "No Service connection was found, returning the System Access Token"
+                                $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "No Service connection was found, returning the System Access Token"
                                 $token = $env:SystemAccessTokenPowershellV2
-                                Write-Host "No Service connection was found, returning the System Access Token"
                             } else {
-                                $token = Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task -connectedServiceName $connectedServiceName  
-                                $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +   "Successfully generated the Azure Access token for Service Connection : $connectedServiceName"
-                                Write-Host "Successfully generated the Azure Access token for Service Connection : $connectedServiceName"
+                                $token = Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task -connectedServiceName $connectedServiceName -taskDict $taskDict  
+                                $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Successfully generated the Azure Access token for Service Connection : $connectedServiceName"
                             }           
                         }
                         catch {
-                            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +  "Failed to generate token with message $_, returning the System Access Token"
-                            Write-Host "Failed to generate token with message $_, returning the System Access Token"
+                            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Failed to generate token with message $_, returning the System Access Token"
                             $token = $env:SystemAccessTokenPowershellV2
                                 
                         } finally {
                             $token | Set-Content -Path $filePath
-                            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +  "Task: Wrote access token to file"
-                            Write-Host "Task: Wrote access token to file"
+                            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Task: Wrote access token to file"
                         }
 
                         # Signal UserScript to read the file
                         $tmp = $eventFromTask.Set()
 
                     } elseif ($index -eq 1) {
-                        $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +  "Exiting the loop"
-                        Write-Host "Exiting the loop"
+                        $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Exiting the loop"
                         # Exit signal received
                         break
                     }
                 } catch {
-                    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +  "Error occurred while waiting for signals: $_"
-                    Write-Host "Error occurred while waiting for signals: $_"
+                    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Error occurred while waiting for signals: $_"
                 }
             }
         } catch {
             $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Critical error in Task: $_"
-            Write-Host "Critical error in Task: $_"
         } finally {
             try {
                 if ($null -ne $eventFromUserScript ) { $eventFromUserScript.Dispose() }
diff --git a/_generated/PowerShellV2/Vsts.ps1 b/_generated/PowerShellV2/Vsts.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..879d406bb73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_generated/PowerShellV2/Vsts.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+[CmdletBinding()]
+param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+    [string]$Name,
+    [switch]$Require)
+
+$originalErrorActionPreference = $ErrorActionPreference
+try {
+    $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+    # Get the URL.
+    $description = Get-LocString -Key PSLIB_EndpointUrl0 -ArgumentList $Name
+    $key = "ENDPOINT_URL_$Name"
+    $url = Get-VaultValue -Description $description -Key $key -Require:$Require
+
+    # Get the auth object.
+    $description = Get-LocString -Key PSLIB_EndpointAuth0 -ArgumentList $Name
+    $key = "ENDPOINT_AUTH_$Name"
+    if ($auth = (Get-VaultValue -Description $description -Key $key -Require:$Require)) {
+        $auth = ConvertFrom-Json -InputObject $auth
+    }
+
+    # Get the data.
+    $description = "'$Name' service endpoint data"
+    $key = "ENDPOINT_DATA_$Name"
+    if ($data = (Get-VaultValue -Description $description -Key $key)) {
+        $data = ConvertFrom-Json -InputObject $data
+    }
+
+    # Return the endpoint.
+    if ($url -or $auth -or $data) {
+        New-Object -TypeName psobject -Property @{
+            Url = $url
+            Auth = $auth
+            Data = $data
+        }
+    }
+} catch {
+    $ErrorActionPreference = $originalErrorActionPreference
+    Write-Error $_
+}
diff --git a/_generated/PowerShellV2/powershell.ps1 b/_generated/PowerShellV2/powershell.ps1
index a2a02836340..390096730a1 100644
--- a/_generated/PowerShellV2/powershell.ps1
+++ b/_generated/PowerShellV2/powershell.ps1
@@ -1,19 +1,78 @@
 [CmdletBinding()]
 param()
-
 Import-Module $PSScriptRoot\ps_modules\VstsTaskSdk
-Import-Module $PSScriptRoot\ps_modules\VstsAzureRestHelpers_
 Import-Module $PSScriptRoot\ps_modules\Sanitizer
 Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Security
 
-Add-Type -AssemblyName "System.Threading"
-Add-Type -AssemblyName "System"
-
 . $PSScriptRoot\helpers.ps1
 
 $signalFromUserScript = "Global\SignalFromUserScript" + [System.Guid]::NewGuid().ToString()
 $signalFromTask = "Global\SignalFromTask" + [System.Guid]::NewGuid().ToString()
 $exitSignal = "Global\ExitSignal" + [System.Guid]::NewGuid().ToString()
+$env:praval = ""
+
+$defaultEnvironmentMSALAuthUri = "https://login.microsoftonline.com/"
+$defaultEnvironmentADALAuthUri = "https://login.windows.net/"
+$azureStack = "AzureStack"
+
+function Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] $endpoint,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)] $useMSAL = $false
+    )
+
+    $envAuthUrl = if ($useMSAL) { $endpoint.Data.activeDirectoryAuthority } else { $endpoint.Data.environmentAuthorityUrl }
+
+    if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($envAuthUrl)) {
+        if (($endpoint.Data.Environment) -and ($endpoint.Data.Environment -eq $azureStack)) {
+            Write-Verbose "MSAL - Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl - azureStack is used"
+            $endpoint = Add-AzureStackDependencyData -Endpoint $endpoint
+            $envAuthUrl = $endpoint.Data.environmentAuthorityUrl
+        }
+        else {
+            Write-Verbose "MSAL - Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl - fallback is used"
+            # fallback
+            $envAuthUrl = if ($useMSAL) { $defaultEnvironmentMSALAuthUri } else { $defaultEnvironmentADALAuthUri }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Write-Verbose "MSAL - Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl - endpoint=$endpoint"
+    Write-Verbose "MSAL - Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl - useMSAL=$useMSAL"
+    Write-Verbose "MSAL - Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl - envAuthUrl=$envAuthUrl"
+
+    return $envAuthUrl
+}
+
+function Get-TaskDictionary {
+    $dictionary = @{}
+
+    $connectedServiceName = (Get-VstsInput -Name ConnectedServiceName)
+    $dictionary["ConnectedServiceName"] = $connectedServiceName
+    Write-Verbose "connectedServiceName : $connectedServiceName"
+
+    if($null -eq $connectedServiceName -or $connectedServiceName -eq [string]::Empty) {
+        return $dictionary
+    }
+
+    $endpoint = Get-VstsEndpoint -Name $connectedServiceName -Require
+    $dictionary["ClientId"] = $endpoint.Auth.Parameters.ServicePrincipalId
+    $dictionary["TenantId"] = $endpoint.Auth.Parameters.TenantId
+    $dictionary["EnvAuthUrl"] = Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl -endpoint $endpoint -useMSAL $true
+
+    $vstsEndpoint = Get-VstsEndpoint -Name SystemVssConnection -Require
+    $dictionary["VstsAccessToken"] = $vstsEndpoint.auth.parameters.AccessToken
+
+    return $dictionary
+}
+
+function Get-EnvDictionary {
+    $envVars = @{}
+    [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariables().GetEnumerator() | ForEach-Object {
+        $envVars[$_.Key] = $_.Value
+    }
+    return $envVars
+}
 
 function Get-ActionPreference {
     param (
@@ -48,24 +107,40 @@ try {
     Assert-VstsPath -LiteralPath $tempDirectory -PathType 'Container'
     $tokenfilePath = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($tempDirectory, "$([System.Guid]::NewGuid()).txt")
 
+     # Create a runspace to handle the Async communication between the Task and User Script for Access Token
+     $runspacePool = [runspacefactory]::CreateRunspacePool(1, 1)
+     $runspacePool.Open()
+
     $accessTokenHelperFilePath = "$PSScriptRoot\AccessTokenHelper.ps1"
-    . $accessTokenHelperFilePath
+    $taskDict = Get-TaskDictionary
+    $envVars = Get-EnvDictionary
 
-    try {
-        $ts = New-Object System.Threading.ParameterizedThreadStart([TokenHandler]::new(), [TokenHandler]::new().GetType().GetMethod("handle").MethodHandle.GetFunctionPointer());
-        $thread = [System.Threading.Thread]::new($ts);
-        $arg = "$tokenfilePath::$signalFromUserScript::$signalFromTask::$exitSignal"
-        $thread.Start($arg);
-    }
-    catch {
-        Write-Host "Something failed ; $_"
-    }
-    
+    $psRunspace = [powershell]::Create().AddScript({
+        param($accessTokenHelperFilePath,$filePath, $signalFromUserScript, $signalFromTask, $exitSignal, $taskDict, $envVars)
+        try {
+            $envVars.GetEnumerator() | ForEach-Object {
+                [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable($_.Key, $_.Value, [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Process)
+            }
 
+            . $accessTokenHelperFilePath
+            $tokenHandler.TokenHandler.Invoke($filePath, $signalFromUserScript, $signalFromTask, $exitSignal, $taskDict)
+            return $env:praval
+        } catch {
+            $env:praval = $env:praval + " " + $_ 
+            return $env:praval
+        }    
+    }).AddArgument($accessTokenHelperFilePath).AddArgument($tokenfilePath).AddArgument($signalFromUserScript).AddArgument($signalFromTask).AddArgument($exitSignal).AddArgument($taskDict).AddArgument($envVars)
+
+    $psRunspace.RunspacePool = $runspacePool
+    $rsoutput = $psRunspace.BeginInvoke()
+
+    while ($env:StartTask -ne "true") {
+        Start-Sleep 5
+        Write-Host "Waiting....."
+    }
     # Wait for the async runspace to start and get ready to listen to User scripts requests
-    Start-Sleep 20
+    Start-Sleep 5
     
-
     # Get inputs.
     $input_errorActionPreference = Get-ActionPreference -VstsInputName 'errorActionPreference' -DefaultAction 'Stop'
     $input_warningPreference = Get-ActionPreference -VstsInputName 'warningPreference' -DefaultAction 'Default'
@@ -334,6 +409,8 @@ finally {
         # Signal Task to exit
         $eventExit = New-Object System.Threading.EventWaitHandle($false, [System.Threading.EventResetMode]::AutoReset, $exitSignal)
         $output = $eventExit.Set()
+        Write-Host $psRunspace.EndInvoke($rsoutput)
+        Write-Host $env:praval
         Trace-VstsLeavingInvocation $MyInvocation
     } catch {
         Write-Host "Full Exception Object: $_"
diff --git a/_generated/PowerShellV2/task.json b/_generated/PowerShellV2/task.json
index a1900873ef1..64e06926074 100644
--- a/_generated/PowerShellV2/task.json
+++ b/_generated/PowerShellV2/task.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "version": {
     "Major": 2,
     "Minor": 250,
-    "Patch": 124
+    "Patch": 168
   },
   "releaseNotes": "Script task consistency. Added support for macOS and Linux.",
   "minimumAgentVersion": "2.115.0",
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@
     "ScriptArgsSanitized": "Detected characters in arguments that may not be executed correctly by the shell. Please escape special characters using backtick (`). More information is available here: https://aka.ms/ado/75787"
   },
   "_buildConfigMapping": {
-    "Default": "2.250.124",
+    "Default": "2.250.168",
     "LocalPackages": "2.249.4",
-    "Node20-225": "2.250.125"
+    "Node20-225": "2.250.169"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/_generated/PowerShellV2/task.loc.json b/_generated/PowerShellV2/task.loc.json
index 74c9c18eaef..412be52a217 100644
--- a/_generated/PowerShellV2/task.loc.json
+++ b/_generated/PowerShellV2/task.loc.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "version": {
     "Major": 2,
     "Minor": 250,
-    "Patch": 124
+    "Patch": 168
   },
   "releaseNotes": "ms-resource:loc.releaseNotes",
   "minimumAgentVersion": "2.115.0",
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@
     "ScriptArgsSanitized": "ms-resource:loc.messages.ScriptArgsSanitized"
   },
   "_buildConfigMapping": {
-    "Default": "2.250.124",
+    "Default": "2.250.168",
     "LocalPackages": "2.249.4",
-    "Node20-225": "2.250.125"
+    "Node20-225": "2.250.169"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/AccessTokenHelper.ps1 b/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/AccessTokenHelper.ps1
index 168b64059c9..5c0527994c2 100644
--- a/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/AccessTokenHelper.ps1
+++ b/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/AccessTokenHelper.ps1
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-function Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPSV2Task {
+Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Security
+Import-Module $PSScriptRoot\ps_modules\VstsTaskSdk
+
+function Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPS2Task {
     param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
         [string]$serviceConnectionId,
@@ -13,7 +16,8 @@ function Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPSV2Task {
     $projectId = Get-VstsTaskVariable -Name 'System.TeamProjectId' -Require
 
     $url = $uri + "$projectId/_apis/distributedtask/hubs/$hub/plans/$planId/jobs/$jobId/oidctoken?serviceConnectionId=$serviceConnectionId&api-version=7.1-preview.1"
-    
+    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + $url
+
     $headers = @{
         "Authorization" = "Basic " + [Convert]::ToBase64String([Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetBytes(":$($vstsAccessToken)"))
         "Content-Type"  = "application/json"
@@ -26,42 +30,55 @@ function Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPSV2Task {
     $responseContent = $response.Content | ConvertFrom-Json
     $oidcToken = $responseContent.oidcToken
 
-
     if ($null -eq $oidcToken -or $oidcToken -eq [string]::Empty) {
-        Write-Verbose "Failed to create OIDC token."
+        $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Failed to create OIDC token."
         throw (New-Object System.Exception("CouldNotGenerateOidcToken"))
     }
     
-    Write-Verbose "OIDC Token generated Successfully"
+    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "OIDC Token generated Successfully"
     return $oidcToken
 }
-New-Alias -Name 'Get-VstsFederatedToken' -Value 'Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPSV2Task' -Scope Global
+New-Alias -Name 'Get-VstsFederatedToken' -Value 'Global:Get-VstsFederatedTokenPS2Task' -Scope Global
 
 function Global:Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task {
     param(
-        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
-        [string]$connectedServiceName
-    ) 
-    $vstsEndpoint = Get-VstsEndpoint -Name $connectedServiceName -Require
+        $taskDict
+    )
 
-        $result = Get-AccessTokenMSALWithCustomScope -endpoint $vstsEndpoint `
-        -connectedServiceNameARM $connectedServiceName `
-        -scope "499b84ac-1321-427f-aa17-267ca6975798"
+    $clientId = $taskDict["ClientId"]
+    $envAuthUrl = $taskDict["EnvAuthUrl"]
+    $tenantId = $taskDict["TenantId"]
+    $connectedServiceName = $taskDict["ConnectedServiceName"]
+    $vstsAccessToken = $taskDict["VstsAccessToken"]
+            
+    Add-Type -Path "$PSScriptRoot\ps_modules\VstsAzureRestHelpers_\msal\Microsoft.Identity.Client.dll"
+    $clientBuilder = [Microsoft.Identity.Client.ConfidentialClientApplicationBuilder]::Create($clientId).WithAuthority($envAuthUrl, $tenantId)
+
+    $oidc_token = Get-VstsFederatedToken -serviceConnectionId $connectedServiceName -vstsAccessToken $vstsAccessToken
+    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "oidc_token $oidc_token"
+    $msalClientInstance = $clientBuilder.WithClientAssertion($oidc_token).Build()
+
+    $scope = "499b84ac-1321-427f-aa17-267ca6975798"
+    [string] $resourceId = $scope + "/.default"
+    $scopes = [Collections.Generic.List[string]]@($resourceId)
+
+    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Fetching Access Token - MSAL"
+    $tokenResult = $msalClientInstance.AcquireTokenForClient($scopes).ExecuteAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult()
 
     $token = $null
     $expirationTime = $null
-    if($result) {
-        $token = $result.AccessToken
-        $expirationTime = $([math]::Round(([DateTime]::Parse($result.ExpiresOn) - [DateTime]::Now).TotalMinutes))
+    if($tokenResult) {
+        $token = $tokenResult.AccessToken
+        $expirationTime = $([math]::Round(([DateTime]::Parse($tokenResult.ExpiresOn) - [DateTime]::Now).TotalMinutes))
     }
 
     if ($null -eq $token -or $token -eq [string]::Empty) {
-        Write-Verbose "Generated token found to be null, returning the System Access Token"
+        $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Generated token found to be null, returning the System Access Token"
         $token = $env:SystemAccessTokenPowershellV2
     } else {
-        Write-Verbose "Successfully generated the Azure Access token for Service Connection : $connectedServiceName"
+        $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Successfully generated the Azure Access token for Service Connection : $connectedServiceName"
         if($expirationTime) {
-            Write-Host "Generated access token with expiration time of $expirationTime minutes."
+            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Generated access token with expiration time of $expirationTime minutes."
         }   
     }
     
@@ -69,15 +86,20 @@ function Global:Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task {
 }
 New-Alias -Name 'Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task' -Value 'Global:Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task' -Scope Global
 
-class TokenHandler {
-    handle($s)
-    {
-        $array = $s -split '::'
-        Write-Host $array
-        [string]$filePath = $array[0]
-        [string]$signalFromUserScript = $array[1]
-        [string]$signalFromTask = $array[2]
-        [string]$exitSignal = $array[3]
+$tokenHandler = [PSCustomObject]@{
+
+    TokenHandler = {
+        param(
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+            [string]$filePath,
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+            [string]$signalFromUserScript,
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+            [string]$signalFromTask,
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+            [string]$exitSignal,
+            $taskDict
+        )
 
         $eventFromUserScript = $null
         $eventFromTask = $null
@@ -104,13 +126,14 @@ class TokenHandler {
                 # Apply the ACL to the file
                 Set-Acl -Path $filePath -AclObject $acl
             } else {
-                $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +  "Token File not found"
+                $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Token File not found"
                 throw "Token File not found"
             }
 
-            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +  "Task: Waiting for signals..."
-            Write-Host "Task: Waiting for signals..."
-
+            Write-Host "1-Task: Waiting for signals..."
+            Write-Verbose "2-Task: Waiting for signals..."
+            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Task: Waiting for signals..."
+            $env:StartTask = "true"
             # Infinite loop to wait for signals and respond
             while ($true) {
                 try {
@@ -120,53 +143,41 @@ class TokenHandler {
                     if ($index -eq 0) {
 
                         # Signal from UserScript
-                        $env:SystemAccessTokenPowershellV2 = Get-VstsTaskVariable -Name 'System.AccessToken' -Require
-                        Write-Host $env:SystemAccessTokenPowershellV2
-
                         $token = ""
                         try {
-                            [string]$connectedServiceName = (Get-VstsInput -Name ConnectedServiceName)
-                            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "ConnectedServiceName $connectedServiceName"
-                            Write-Host "ConnectedServiceName $connectedServiceName"
+                            [string]$connectedServiceName = $taskDict["ConnectedServiceName"]
 
                             if ($null -eq $connectedServiceName -or $connectedServiceName -eq [string]::Empty) {
-                                $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +  "No Service connection was found, returning the System Access Token"
+                                $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "No Service connection was found, returning the System Access Token"
                                 $token = $env:SystemAccessTokenPowershellV2
-                                Write-Host "No Service connection was found, returning the System Access Token"
                             } else {
-                                $token = Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task -connectedServiceName $connectedServiceName  
-                                $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +   "Successfully generated the Azure Access token for Service Connection : $connectedServiceName"
-                                Write-Host "Successfully generated the Azure Access token for Service Connection : $connectedServiceName"
+                                $token = Get-WiscAccessTokenPSV2Task -connectedServiceName $connectedServiceName -taskDict $taskDict  
+                                $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Successfully generated the Azure Access token for Service Connection : $connectedServiceName"
                             }           
                         }
                         catch {
-                            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +  "Failed to generate token with message $_, returning the System Access Token"
-                            Write-Host "Failed to generate token with message $_, returning the System Access Token"
+                            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Failed to generate token with message $_, returning the System Access Token"
                             $token = $env:SystemAccessTokenPowershellV2
                                 
                         } finally {
                             $token | Set-Content -Path $filePath
-                            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +  "Task: Wrote access token to file"
-                            Write-Host "Task: Wrote access token to file"
+                            $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Task: Wrote access token to file"
                         }
 
                         # Signal UserScript to read the file
                         $tmp = $eventFromTask.Set()
 
                     } elseif ($index -eq 1) {
-                        $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +  "Exiting the loop"
-                        Write-Host "Exiting the loop"
+                        $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Exiting the loop"
                         # Exit signal received
                         break
                     }
                 } catch {
-                    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" +  "Error occurred while waiting for signals: $_"
-                    Write-Host "Error occurred while waiting for signals: $_"
+                    $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Error occurred while waiting for signals: $_"
                 }
             }
         } catch {
             $env:praval = $env:praval + "`n" + "Critical error in Task: $_"
-            Write-Host "Critical error in Task: $_"
         } finally {
             try {
                 if ($null -ne $eventFromUserScript ) { $eventFromUserScript.Dispose() }
diff --git a/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/Vsts.ps1 b/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/Vsts.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..879d406bb73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/Vsts.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+[CmdletBinding()]
+param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+    [string]$Name,
+    [switch]$Require)
+
+$originalErrorActionPreference = $ErrorActionPreference
+try {
+    $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+    # Get the URL.
+    $description = Get-LocString -Key PSLIB_EndpointUrl0 -ArgumentList $Name
+    $key = "ENDPOINT_URL_$Name"
+    $url = Get-VaultValue -Description $description -Key $key -Require:$Require
+
+    # Get the auth object.
+    $description = Get-LocString -Key PSLIB_EndpointAuth0 -ArgumentList $Name
+    $key = "ENDPOINT_AUTH_$Name"
+    if ($auth = (Get-VaultValue -Description $description -Key $key -Require:$Require)) {
+        $auth = ConvertFrom-Json -InputObject $auth
+    }
+
+    # Get the data.
+    $description = "'$Name' service endpoint data"
+    $key = "ENDPOINT_DATA_$Name"
+    if ($data = (Get-VaultValue -Description $description -Key $key)) {
+        $data = ConvertFrom-Json -InputObject $data
+    }
+
+    # Return the endpoint.
+    if ($url -or $auth -or $data) {
+        New-Object -TypeName psobject -Property @{
+            Url = $url
+            Auth = $auth
+            Data = $data
+        }
+    }
+} catch {
+    $ErrorActionPreference = $originalErrorActionPreference
+    Write-Error $_
+}
diff --git a/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/powershell.ps1 b/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/powershell.ps1
index a2a02836340..390096730a1 100644
--- a/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/powershell.ps1
+++ b/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/powershell.ps1
@@ -1,19 +1,78 @@
 [CmdletBinding()]
 param()
-
 Import-Module $PSScriptRoot\ps_modules\VstsTaskSdk
-Import-Module $PSScriptRoot\ps_modules\VstsAzureRestHelpers_
 Import-Module $PSScriptRoot\ps_modules\Sanitizer
 Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Security
 
-Add-Type -AssemblyName "System.Threading"
-Add-Type -AssemblyName "System"
-
 . $PSScriptRoot\helpers.ps1
 
 $signalFromUserScript = "Global\SignalFromUserScript" + [System.Guid]::NewGuid().ToString()
 $signalFromTask = "Global\SignalFromTask" + [System.Guid]::NewGuid().ToString()
 $exitSignal = "Global\ExitSignal" + [System.Guid]::NewGuid().ToString()
+$env:praval = ""
+
+$defaultEnvironmentMSALAuthUri = "https://login.microsoftonline.com/"
+$defaultEnvironmentADALAuthUri = "https://login.windows.net/"
+$azureStack = "AzureStack"
+
+function Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] $endpoint,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)] $useMSAL = $false
+    )
+
+    $envAuthUrl = if ($useMSAL) { $endpoint.Data.activeDirectoryAuthority } else { $endpoint.Data.environmentAuthorityUrl }
+
+    if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($envAuthUrl)) {
+        if (($endpoint.Data.Environment) -and ($endpoint.Data.Environment -eq $azureStack)) {
+            Write-Verbose "MSAL - Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl - azureStack is used"
+            $endpoint = Add-AzureStackDependencyData -Endpoint $endpoint
+            $envAuthUrl = $endpoint.Data.environmentAuthorityUrl
+        }
+        else {
+            Write-Verbose "MSAL - Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl - fallback is used"
+            # fallback
+            $envAuthUrl = if ($useMSAL) { $defaultEnvironmentMSALAuthUri } else { $defaultEnvironmentADALAuthUri }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Write-Verbose "MSAL - Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl - endpoint=$endpoint"
+    Write-Verbose "MSAL - Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl - useMSAL=$useMSAL"
+    Write-Verbose "MSAL - Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl - envAuthUrl=$envAuthUrl"
+
+    return $envAuthUrl
+}
+
+function Get-TaskDictionary {
+    $dictionary = @{}
+
+    $connectedServiceName = (Get-VstsInput -Name ConnectedServiceName)
+    $dictionary["ConnectedServiceName"] = $connectedServiceName
+    Write-Verbose "connectedServiceName : $connectedServiceName"
+
+    if($null -eq $connectedServiceName -or $connectedServiceName -eq [string]::Empty) {
+        return $dictionary
+    }
+
+    $endpoint = Get-VstsEndpoint -Name $connectedServiceName -Require
+    $dictionary["ClientId"] = $endpoint.Auth.Parameters.ServicePrincipalId
+    $dictionary["TenantId"] = $endpoint.Auth.Parameters.TenantId
+    $dictionary["EnvAuthUrl"] = Get-EnvironmentAuthUrl -endpoint $endpoint -useMSAL $true
+
+    $vstsEndpoint = Get-VstsEndpoint -Name SystemVssConnection -Require
+    $dictionary["VstsAccessToken"] = $vstsEndpoint.auth.parameters.AccessToken
+
+    return $dictionary
+}
+
+function Get-EnvDictionary {
+    $envVars = @{}
+    [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariables().GetEnumerator() | ForEach-Object {
+        $envVars[$_.Key] = $_.Value
+    }
+    return $envVars
+}
 
 function Get-ActionPreference {
     param (
@@ -48,24 +107,40 @@ try {
     Assert-VstsPath -LiteralPath $tempDirectory -PathType 'Container'
     $tokenfilePath = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($tempDirectory, "$([System.Guid]::NewGuid()).txt")
 
+     # Create a runspace to handle the Async communication between the Task and User Script for Access Token
+     $runspacePool = [runspacefactory]::CreateRunspacePool(1, 1)
+     $runspacePool.Open()
+
     $accessTokenHelperFilePath = "$PSScriptRoot\AccessTokenHelper.ps1"
-    . $accessTokenHelperFilePath
+    $taskDict = Get-TaskDictionary
+    $envVars = Get-EnvDictionary
 
-    try {
-        $ts = New-Object System.Threading.ParameterizedThreadStart([TokenHandler]::new(), [TokenHandler]::new().GetType().GetMethod("handle").MethodHandle.GetFunctionPointer());
-        $thread = [System.Threading.Thread]::new($ts);
-        $arg = "$tokenfilePath::$signalFromUserScript::$signalFromTask::$exitSignal"
-        $thread.Start($arg);
-    }
-    catch {
-        Write-Host "Something failed ; $_"
-    }
-    
+    $psRunspace = [powershell]::Create().AddScript({
+        param($accessTokenHelperFilePath,$filePath, $signalFromUserScript, $signalFromTask, $exitSignal, $taskDict, $envVars)
+        try {
+            $envVars.GetEnumerator() | ForEach-Object {
+                [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable($_.Key, $_.Value, [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Process)
+            }
 
+            . $accessTokenHelperFilePath
+            $tokenHandler.TokenHandler.Invoke($filePath, $signalFromUserScript, $signalFromTask, $exitSignal, $taskDict)
+            return $env:praval
+        } catch {
+            $env:praval = $env:praval + " " + $_ 
+            return $env:praval
+        }    
+    }).AddArgument($accessTokenHelperFilePath).AddArgument($tokenfilePath).AddArgument($signalFromUserScript).AddArgument($signalFromTask).AddArgument($exitSignal).AddArgument($taskDict).AddArgument($envVars)
+
+    $psRunspace.RunspacePool = $runspacePool
+    $rsoutput = $psRunspace.BeginInvoke()
+
+    while ($env:StartTask -ne "true") {
+        Start-Sleep 5
+        Write-Host "Waiting....."
+    }
     # Wait for the async runspace to start and get ready to listen to User scripts requests
-    Start-Sleep 20
+    Start-Sleep 5
     
-
     # Get inputs.
     $input_errorActionPreference = Get-ActionPreference -VstsInputName 'errorActionPreference' -DefaultAction 'Stop'
     $input_warningPreference = Get-ActionPreference -VstsInputName 'warningPreference' -DefaultAction 'Default'
@@ -334,6 +409,8 @@ finally {
         # Signal Task to exit
         $eventExit = New-Object System.Threading.EventWaitHandle($false, [System.Threading.EventResetMode]::AutoReset, $exitSignal)
         $output = $eventExit.Set()
+        Write-Host $psRunspace.EndInvoke($rsoutput)
+        Write-Host $env:praval
         Trace-VstsLeavingInvocation $MyInvocation
     } catch {
         Write-Host "Full Exception Object: $_"
diff --git a/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/task.json b/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/task.json
index 654a0c32d4b..058e2b54ef6 100644
--- a/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/task.json
+++ b/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/task.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "version": {
     "Major": 2,
     "Minor": 250,
-    "Patch": 125
+    "Patch": 169
   },
   "releaseNotes": "Script task consistency. Added support for macOS and Linux.",
   "minimumAgentVersion": "2.115.0",
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@
     "ScriptArgsSanitized": "Detected characters in arguments that may not be executed correctly by the shell. Please escape special characters using backtick (`). More information is available here: https://aka.ms/ado/75787"
   },
   "_buildConfigMapping": {
-    "Default": "2.250.124",
+    "Default": "2.250.168",
     "LocalPackages": "2.249.4",
-    "Node20-225": "2.250.125"
+    "Node20-225": "2.250.169"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/task.loc.json b/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/task.loc.json
index ae3c52d2672..f323bded07b 100644
--- a/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/task.loc.json
+++ b/_generated/PowerShellV2_Node20/task.loc.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "version": {
     "Major": 2,
     "Minor": 250,
-    "Patch": 125
+    "Patch": 169
   },
   "releaseNotes": "ms-resource:loc.releaseNotes",
   "minimumAgentVersion": "2.115.0",
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@
     "ScriptArgsSanitized": "ms-resource:loc.messages.ScriptArgsSanitized"
   },
   "_buildConfigMapping": {
-    "Default": "2.250.124",
+    "Default": "2.250.168",
     "LocalPackages": "2.249.4",
-    "Node20-225": "2.250.125"
+    "Node20-225": "2.250.169"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file