Assign Visual Studio Online subscription access and privileges

For Microsoft Action Pack subscribers: Assign Technical Contact roles

The Partner Membership Center allows partners with a Microsoft Action Pack subscription to assign three (3) individuals to a Technical Contact role. Individuals with a Technical Contact role will be able to access the Visual Studio Online subscription.

Procedure

The following steps can be completed by a Global Administrator of the membership.

1. Sign in to the Partner Membership Center by using the Microsoft account associated with your Microsoft Partner Network membership.
2. On the Home page, click the Requirements & Assets menu and then click Associated People.
   
3. Optional: To filter the list by individual, type information in the name and email fields.
4. Select the individual to whom you want to assign the contact role, and then click Assign Roles.
   
5. A pop-up screen will appear. Select one of the Technical Contact roles from the dropdown menu for Select Role. If you have more than one location, you can select a location from the dropdown menu for Select Location. The individual will be assigned as the Technical Contact for the selected location.
6. After you complete the selection, click OK. The individual will receive an email thast describes the Technical Contact role to which they have been assigned. Direct these individuals to the Program End-User Guide to learn how to activate their subscription on Visual Studio Online. 

For Microsoft competency members: Assign Visual Studio Online subscription privileges

The process to assign Visual Studio Online subscription privileges for competency partners is similar to the process to assign privileges to the partner digital download site. 

Procedure

The following steps can be completed by a Global Administrator of the membership.

1. Sign in to the Partner Membership Center by using the Microsoft account associated with your Microsoft Partner Network membership.
2. On the Home page, click the Requirements & Assets tab and then click Assign Privileges.
   
3. Click the Visual Studio Online subscription tab. Optional: Filter the list by typing the first name, last name, or email address of the person to whom you want to assign privileges.
4. Select the correct location from the Select Location dropdown.
5. Find the name of the individual that you want to assign Visual Studio Online privileges, and select either the Premium or the Ultimate check box. (Some MPN competencies will not provide this option.)
   
6. Click Submit to confirm your selection or click Reset to start over. After this is complete, the individual will have access to the Visual Studio Online subscriber downloads. Direct these individuals to the Program End-User Guide to learn how to activate their subscription on Visual Studio Online.
   

Find a Subscriber ID to activate a Visual Studio Online subscription

A Subscriber ID is required to activate a Visual Studio Online subscription. Partners will enter the Technical ID on Visual Studio Online site when they are asked for a Subscriber ID.

Technical IDs are assigned automatically by the Partner Membership Center when a Technical Contact role or the Visual Studio Online privilege is assigned by a program administrator.

The following steps can be completed by a program administrator to find the Technical ID:

1. Sign in to the Partner Membership Center, by using your Microsoft account associated with your MPN membership.
2. From the menu at the top of the page, select Requirements & Assets and then click Associated People.
3. You will see the Technical ID in the Technical ID row.