Relevant Product: Signature Manager Office 365 Edition
Scenario
You wish to use a dedicated, non-admin user, which is non-billable (optional) for data aggregation and updating signatures with Signature Manager Office 365 Edition.
Resolution
To achieve this, you need to create a new user in the Office 365 Admin Portal; hydrate this account (by setting regional options via Office 365 OWA); run a PowerShell script to apply credentials for the new user and finally, add this user to Signature Manager Office 365 Edition. Required steps are detailed below.
Preparation
Copy this script to a PowerShell ISE or Notepad window and save the file as 365Account.ps1.
Process
Follow the steps below:
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Sign-in to the Office 365 admin portal (https://portal.office.com) as the admin user (or delegated admin, in the case of a Cloud Partner).
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From the left-hand menu, select Users > Active Users and create a new user. For example: ExclaimerService.
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Wait for the mailbox to be created for this user. You can see this by selecting the user in the Office 365 admin centre, and watching the right-hand pane:
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Once the mailbox has been set up, log on to Office 365 OWA, using the new account (i.e. ExclaimerService).
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Set regional options as appropriate - this will hydrate the account.
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Log off.
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Run the PowerShell script (365Account.ps1) that you downloaded beforehand.
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When prompted, enter credentials for an Office 365 administrator.
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When requested, enter account information for the new user (i.e. ExclaimerService).
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(Optional). Double-click the ExclaimerService account (or your equivalent) in the Office 365 Admin Center.
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(Optional). Select Licenses and uncheck all licenses for this user and save changes:
Note: Steps 10 and 11 are optional. Complete these steps if you do not wish this account to use an Office 365 license - i.e. to make this a non-billed user.
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Open Signature Manager Office 365 Edition and navigate to the Signature Manager Office 365 Edition branch in the Exclaimer console.
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Select the Settings tab and configure the Office 365 admin account to be the new user (i.e. ExclaimerService). For further information on settings, click here.