Redeem license purchased from a reseller using product keys/tokens

September 6, 2017 | by iaur | posted as Adminstration, Microsoft 365

Scenario

• You purchase a subscription to a reseller or Microsoft partner and would like to redeem it
• You have a token given to you by a reseller and would like to add it to your pre-created tenant

Steps

1. Login to a non-cached browser to avoid credential caching issue
   • Chrome – https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95464?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en
   • Edge – https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/browse-inprivate-in-microsoft-edge-e6f47704-340c-7d4f-b00d-d0cf35aa1fcc
   • Safari – https://support.apple.com/en-ph/guide/safari/ibrw1069/mac
   • FireFox – https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history
2. Access the link below
   • https://portal.office.com/Commerce/ProductKeyStart.aspx
3. Login with the target tenant using its Global Admin credentials
4. Plug in the token and complete the setup wizard