A unique identifier of your business that gives you access to all the resources and benefits of your partnership with Microsoft. Your Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) ID is:
Watch a detailed description in this 101 video
All your transactions and revenue are properly documented that will allow you to make the most of these next benefits.
Success means different things to different businesses. That’s why Microsoft lets you pick your partnership level —Network Member, Action Pack , or Competency (Gold and Silver), each with an increasingly comprehensive level of support, training, and service.
While, as a
Network Member
, you can start out slow, however to get a kick start package with v
alue for money you can purchase a
Microsoft Action Pack
for a discounted annual fee of $475, designed with resources designed to help your organization continue building.
Learn more about the Microsoft Action Pack
here.
After you’ve completed the initial setup and customized your partnership, it’s time to dive deep into the resources . These include (but aren’t limited to):
Here’s where documenting your revenue comes in especially handy! Microsoft offers a solid
range of incentive programs
that ISVs can qualify for by driving revenue, selling strategic products, adding customers, expanding channels, influencing customers’ usage—the list goes on. In short, the
options are many
and chances are you’ll find an incentive program that suits your specific business.
Because the Microsoft ecosystem is rather complex, hiccups do happen. Your MPN ID might be linked to an expired program, you might be using the wrong one, or you might actually need multiple IDs!
How can you check this doesn't happen to you? Let’s break it down step by step.
Before anything else, verify the roles and permissions your user has for the Partner Center. You must be a global admin to give yourself the additional permissions for MPN Admin and Account Admin. These are required for the next steps. Here’s what it should look like
In the Account settings dashboard, under the Reseller profile tab, you will find the Associated MPN ID
needs to be renewed every 365 days
You can log in at https://partner.microsoft.com , where you can view or renew your partner ID and perhaps find some more information about your partner status .
Renewal Partnership ( How to renew your competency or Microsoft Action Pack )
Important: only the
Primary Program Contact
can re-activate and is able to the exact expiration date.
Have more questions? Contact Partner Center support
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