Configure a CSP Account [Legacy]
CloudCheckr can import cost data from the Microsoft Partner Center/Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) portal. To import this data, you will need to create a partner user and native application in the Microsoft Partner Center/Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) portal.
To configure your CSP account, you will need to complete these steps:
- In Azure, you will log in to the Microsoft Partner Center/Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) portal and create a user, a permanent password for that user, and an app.
- In CloudCheckr, you will create an Azure account and configure that account to collect your CSP billing data.
Procedure
Click each text box and follow the steps to complete this workflow:
- Log in to the
Microsoft Partner Center.
The Welcome to Partner Center page opens.
- From the header bar, select Dashboard.
The dashboard opens.
- From the right side of the screen, select the Settings (Gear) icon and click User Management.
The User management screen displays.
- Click Add user.
The Add user screen displays.
- Type the name and email of the new user that you will use in your CloudCheckr account.
- Under the Roles and permissions section, make sure that you select:
- the Manages your organization's account as checkbox and select Billing admin from the drop-down list
- the Assists your customers as checkbox and select Admin agent
- Click Add.
The portal displays your user's details including the username and temporary password.
- Copy and save the username and temporary password to a safe location; you will need these items to complete Step 2.
You cannot access your temporary password again once you leave this page.
- Click Done.
- Sign out of the Microsoft Partner Center.
- Log in to the
Microsoft Partner Center.
The Welcome to Partner Center page opens.
- Click Sign in.
The Sign in screen displays.
- Type the username (email address) of your new user and click Next.
The Enter password screen displays.
- Type your temporary password and click Sign in.
The Update your password screen displays.
- Since you cannot use the temporary password to credential the CSP account in CloudCheckr:
- In the Current password field, type the temporary password.
- In the New password field, type your new password.
- In the Confirm password field, re-type your new password.
- Click Sign in to return to the Welcome to Partner Center page again.
- Save your permanent password to a safe location; you will need this to configure your CSP account in CloudCheckr.
- From the header bar in the Welcome to Partner Center page, select Dashboard.
The dashboard opens.
- From the right side of the screen, select the Settings (Gear) icon and click User Management.
The User management screen displays.
- Under Account settings, select App management. The App Management screen displays.
- Scroll down until you see the Native App section, and click Add new native app.
- Copy the App ID and the Domain and save them to a safe location.
- Launch CloudCheckr.
The Partners page displays.
- From the right side of the screen, click NEW ACCOUNT.
The New Account screen displays.
- In the first text field, type a name for the account.
- In the Cloud Provider section, select Microsoft Azure from the drop-down list.
- Click Create.
The Configure Account page opens.
- From the drop-down menu on the Configure Account page, select Collect billing data from my Partner Center / CSP Account.
- Paste the following information from the Microsoft Partner Center into the appropriate fields:
- Microsoft Azure Active Directory ID: the domain of the user’s email address
- User's Azure AD Login ID: the user's email address
- User's Password: the password you created in the Microsoft Partner Center/Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) portal
- Native App ID: the App ID created in the Microsoft Partner Center/Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) portal
- From the Azure Account Type drop-down menu, select Commercial, Azure Government, or Azure Germany.
- Select Classic CSP as your Partner Center Billing version.
- Click Update.
The Edit Billing Configuration page opens.
- To complete your billing configuration, go to the Edit Billing Configuration: EA and CSP Accounts topic.