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This guide walks you through creating a service account in Microsoft 365 using the Microsoft Admin Center—an essential step for onboarding with CoreView..
Step 1: Access the Microsoft admin center
- Go to the Microsoft admin center and sign in with the appropriate administrator credentials.
- In the left navigation panel, click to “Users” > “Active Users”.
- Select “Add Users”

Step 2: Enter user information
- On the Basics page, fill in the required user details and select Next.
- Under Product licenses, select “Create user without product license”, then click Next.
- In the Optional settings tab, expand the Roles dropdown and select “Show all by category”.
- Under the Read-only section, add both the “Global reader” and “Reports reader” roles.


Step 3: Review and complete
- Click Next, then review your new user’s credentials and configuration.
- Click “Finish adding”, then select “Close” to exit the wizard.
