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On-premises Active Directory

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Using Active Directory Users and Computers

  • Add a new user in the OU where you would like to place the service account.
  • Enter a username, for example "sa-mytt-exch@eveoh.onmicrosoft.com"

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  • Enter a password for the service account and make sure the password does not expire. 

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Using Powershell

  • Create a new AD user using the New-ADUser cmdlet. Replace the parameters to match your situation and preferences:
Code Block
languagepowershell
PS C:\> New-ADUser -Name "SAMyTTExch" -DisplayName "MyTimetable Exchange Service Account" -UserPrincipalName "sa-mytt-exch@eveoh.onmicrosoft.com" -AccountPassword (Read-Host -AsSecureString "Password") -PasswordNeverExpires $true -ChangePasswordAtLogon $false -CannotChangePassword $true -AccountExpirationDate 0 -Path "CN=Users,DC=dev,DC=eveoh,DC=local"
Password: *******

Azure AD

Using the Azure Portal

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Using Powershell

Create a service account using the following Powershell command. Of course you can also create an account in the Azure Portal.

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Code Block
languagepowershell
PS C:\> New-MsolUser -DisplayName "MyTimetable Exchange Service Account" -UserPrincipalName "sa-mytt-exch@eveoh.onmicrosoft.com" -Password "xxx" -PasswordNeverExpires $true -StrongPasswordRequired $true

Assigning an Exchange Online license (Office 365 only)

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The service account needs to have a Exchange Online license assigned.

Note

This step is only required when using Microsoft Office 365

Using the Office 365 Admin portal

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  • Click the license you would like to assign. Make sure "Exchange Online" is checked.

Using Powershell

  • Open the Windows Azure Active Directory Powershell prompt
  • Connect to Microsoft Online Services using your tenant admin account:

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Code Block
languagepowershell
PS C:\> $O365Licences = New-MsolLicenseOptions -AccountSkuId Eveoh:ENTERPRISEPACK -DisabledPlans INTUNE_O365, YAMMER_ENTERPRISE, RMS_S_ENTERPRISE, OFFICESUBSCRIPTION, MCOSTANDARD, SHAREPOINTWAC, SHAREPOINTENTERPRISE
PS C:\> Set-MsolUserLicense -UserPrincipalName "sa-mytt-exch@eveoh.onmicrosoft.com" -AddLicenses "Eveoh:ENTERPRISEPACK" -LicenseOptions $O365Licences

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