Created: 11/4/24

Updated: 2/6/26

M365 Account Creation

Beginning Phase: Create M365 User

• Validate New Hire IT Access Checklist has been completed. 
  1. P:\IT\Documents and Procedures\Onboarding\New Hire IT Checklist.docx
  2. Discuss Technology needs with requestor. 

• Navigate to https://admin.cloud.microsoft/?#/users 
• Select “Add a User”
• Fill out information based on New Hire IT Access Checklist
• Use current “Default password” for new accounts
• Leave the box checked for “Require this user to change their password when they first sign in”
• Select “Next”

Phase 2: Licensing

Phase 3: Optional Settings

• ***Do NOT give a user Administrator rights***
• Fill out “profile information” if provided in the New Hire IT Access Checklist. 
• Select “Next” then “Finish adding”

Phase 4: Add Distro Groups

• Navigate to user
• Select name to open the profile
  1. Select Manage Groups
     • Assign Memberships based on New Hire IT Access Checklist. 
     • *IF Full-Time: Add Colleague to their Department FT Group.
       • **Adding to Department FT Group takes care of any requests to add to “All Staff”. 
     • *IF Salary: Add to “DPC Salaried Staff” Group.

Questions?

Author: JW Madonna

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