Steps to set Impersonation rights for Office 365
Note: EdbMails application will automatically set Impersonation rights. If the automatic configuration is not successful then the appropriate message will be displayed to set the rights manually.
- PowerShell commands to set Impersonation rights
- Click on the Windows Start button.
- Search for 'Windows PowerShell' (PowerShell should already be installed).
- Start PowerShell with administrator privileges (right-click -> run as administrator).
Step 1: If the Exchange Online PowerShell module is not installed, run the following command:
Command: Copy & Paste it on PowerShellInstall-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement
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Step 2: Connect to your Office 365 account using the Global Admin account when the login is prompted. Run the following command:
Command: Copy & Paste it on PowerShellConnect-ExchangeOnline
Enter the User Name (SMTP) and Password of Office 365 account having Global Admin credentials.
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Step 3: Run the below command to enable organization customization
Command: Copy & Paste it on PowerShellEnable-OrganizationCustomization
Ingore this results, if the error is "This operation is not required. Organization is already enabled for customization."
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Step 4: Run the below command to assign the 'ApplicationImpersonation' role to the admin
Command: Copy & Paste it on PowerShell & change UserNew-ManagementRoleAssignment -Role "ApplicationImpersonation" -User user@domain.com
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Note: Click here to know the steps to set Impersonation rights using GUI
