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creating user without license for Sharepoint
Hello, I need to give access to some external users of my organization to our Sharepoint (Office 365). So I created a user in my tenant without giving im a license, this allow me to assign his name...
- Hi Charles,
It is 100% legal per the official article here
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/sharepoint/external-sharing-overview?redirectSourcePath=%252fen-us%252farticle%252fManage-external-sharing-for-your-SharePoint-Online-environment-C8A462EB-0723-4B0B-8D0A-70FEAFE4BE85
Hope that helps,
Best, Chris
Not exactly. You need to use the “sharing” method. Creating an account without a license is using azuread etc. and requires a license. Has to be B2B via using the Share site or sharing links for documents / list items or if it’s group connected inviting as guest to the group to provide access.