To access the application and configure the protection settings, you need to register a workspace for Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Office 365 on the Kaspersky Security Cloud portal and complete the initial setup of the application.
If you are connecting the application to Office 365 for the first time, you need to specify a Service Account. A Service Account is an Exchange Online account that is assigned the ApplicationImpersonation and Mailbox Search roles. The application uses a Service Account to access email items so that these items can be scanned. No additional Office 365 license is required to run this account.
If you already have a user account with the necessary roles, you can specify its credentials to connect the application to Office 365. If you do not have a user account which meets these requirements, you need to create a new one.
There are two ways to specify a Service Account:
Global Administrator credentials are only required for authorizing the creation of a new account with the necessary permissions. The application no longer depends on the Global Administrator account, and does not store its credentials for future use.
It is recommended to create a Service Account automatically to simplify this procedure.
An automatically created Service Account is also granted the Security Admin role, which is required to access Exchange Online quarantine.
You can create a new user account manually or configure the settings of an existing user account if your company security policy prohibits the use of Global Administrator account credentials.
If you have already specified a Service Account in Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Office 365 Management Console, you can delete it or change its password.
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