Create credential records for the Microsoft Exchange Online spoke

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Authorize the Microsoft Exchange Online spoke actions by creating credential records for the application registered in the Microsoft Azure portal. The Microsoft Exchange Online connection and credential alias uses these credentials to authorize actions.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Connections & Credentials > Credentials.
    2. Click New.
      The system displays the message, What type of Credentials would you like to create?
    3. Select OAuth 2.0 Credentials.
    4. On the form, fill in the fields.
      Table 1. OAuth 2.0 Credentials form
      Field Description
      Name Name to identify the record. For example, Exchange_Online_Credentials.
      Active Option to use the credential record.
      OAuth Entity Profile OAuth profile created during the registration of Microsoft Exchange Online spoke as an OAuth provider with Default Grant Type as Authorization Code. For example, Microsoft Exchange Online.
      Applies to MID Servers that can use this credential. For example, select All MID Servers.
      Order Order that the credentials are used. For example, enter 100.
    5. Right-click the form header and click Save.
    6. To generate the OAuth token, click the Get OAuth Token related link.
    7. Navigate to Connections & Credentials > Credentials.
    8. Click New.
      The system displays the message, What type of Credentials would you like to create?
    9. Select OAuth 2.0 Credentials.
    10. On the form, fill in the fields.
      Table 2. OAuth 2.0 Credentials form
      Field Description
      Name Name to identify the record. For example, Exchange_Online_Credentials_clientCred.
      Active Option to use the credential record.
      OAuth Entity Profile OAuth profile created during the registration of Microsoft Exchange Online spoke as an OAuth provider with Default Grant Type as Client Credentials. For example, Microsoft Exchange Online_clientCredentials default_profile.
      Applies to MID Servers that can use this credential. For example, select All MID Servers.
      Order Order that the credentials are used. For example, enter 100.
    11. Right-click the form header and click Save.
    12. To generate the OAuth token, click the Get OAuth Token related link.

    Result

    The credential records for the Microsoft Exchange Online spoke are created.