I can't activate the trial of Microsoft Entra ID P2

Question

I am studying the certification AZ-104, and I have created a free 30 days Azure account.

I am trying to activate the Entra ID P2 free trial using the same email/ Microsoft account I got the free azure account and I'm getting the following errors.

Answer 1

This is what worked for me – if you find a better - optimal - way , please reply.

Issue: Cannot add an Entra ID P2 trial to your new Azure Free Trial account/ Tenant.

Solution: Create a new user and assign that user the Global Admin role.

STEPS:

1) Login to your Azure Free Account, go into Entra ID and create a new user.

2) Add/assign that user as a Global Administrator and reset that users password.

4) Activate the free Entra ID P2 trial

5) When it asks for the email address, copy the User principal name (from step 2).

It will state that this user name is being used by another MS Service, and gives you the opportunity to login with that user. Login using the password you set earlier.

You should then be redirected to a page that shows you the Entra ID P2 trial with a “Try now” button. After activating the trial, you should - might - get a few error/configuration messages stating that the Sold-to address, Registration number needs amending first.

6) In the MS365 Admin Center (which you are redirected too) - check that the Billing accounts default directory correlates to the email address you used to create the Azure Free Account. (You should have the same created users as you do in the Free Azure account).

7) Amend the Sold-to address details, check the Registration number (which I selected that I didn’t have one) from the Billing Accounts section and then add a valid payment method.

8) Logout, close browsers / clear cache.

9) Log back in to the Azure portal using your Free Azure Account email and start the Entra ID P2 trial process again.

10) Follow step 5 (you should now be able to start the Entra ID P2 trial without any issues or notifications).

11) Go back to the Azure portal (after you have logged out, close all browsers), go to Licences > All Products and assign the MS Entra ID P2 Licence to your main Azure Free Account overlord!

Done - you now have an Entra ID P2 licence assigned to the main Free Account user.

But please, if there is any easier way - let us know!

Answer 2

Hi all,

Once you create the free trial account, please check your inbox. Now onwards Microsoft send an email to complete the registration process, you have to complete it. Then only you will be able to activate your P2 license.

Answer 3

@Alain B

As you already have a trial enabled kindly follow:

For your query I have understand you're facing an issue with activating your Microsoft Entra ID P2 free trial version from the email which you received.

To activate free trial of Microsoft Entra ID P2 you need an active Azure Subscription, if you don't have the one, you can create from here.

After successful registration follow the below steps to activate a free trial of Microsoft Entra ID P2.

1. Sign into Azure Portal in the search box Search for Microsoft Entra ID and select it from the results.
2. In the left pane select Licenses->Overview In the top right under "Quick tasks" select "Get a free trial." Select Microsoft Entra ID P2 and select Activate. On the same page under the "All products" tab, you see the list of licenses you have, and you can assign as per your requirements.
3. After selecting Get a free trial, click on Activate as below:

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Answer 4

I had similar trouble activating the P2 license within the Azure portal but resolved the issue by creating a new account outside of the portal and also received an email as well.

Answer 5

I had similar issue, followed as below.

Please follow this link , you can create the Azure Free account with Microsoft Entra ID Premium P2

https://medium.com/@shivkumar82015/how-to-enable-and-deactivate-free-trial-premium-p2-license-in-your-azure-subscription-4fc9bcb5736f

How To Enable and Deactivate Microsoft Entra ID Free Trial to Premium P2 License in your Azure subscription

Since Azure AD is now also called Microsoft Entra ID , process changed.

seems Microsoft Entra ID P2, they want maitain with Microsoft domain only, hence enable process changed.

1. Goto https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/free create a free account with mailID and Debit/credit card details enable it .
2. Once free account is created, go to portal https://portal.azure.com/ login with your mail id (Ex user@gmail.com)
3. Azure portal which logged in with user@gmail.com, create new user as below.

Default Directory (user@gmail.com) => Users => Create New user (Ex name admin@domain.onmicrosoft.com)

1. Once user created in free account, assign newly created roles as: Global Administrator
2. Login in Azure portal https://portal.azure.com/ with free account. (Ex username:- user@gmail.com)

free username => Licenses => Microsoft Entra ID P2 (click to activate) => new page ( login with New user Ex as dmin@domain.onmicrosoft.com) => Next => Sing in (again give new username and password ) => complete and get started (some time as for creadit card details for free account => Microsoft Entra ID P2 free in license) . Try now last page ( it will activate Microsoft Entra ID P2 free)

sign out all account from azure free like gmail and newly created Ex as dmin@domain.onmicrosoft.com logout.

1. Login in Azure portal https://portal.azure.com/ with free account. (Ex username:- user@gmail.com).

Microsoft Entra ID => Default Directory should show as below .