Manage Visual Studio subscriptions offered through the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program

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Partners who earn a competency or who purchase the Action Pack in the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, formerly known as Microsoft Cloud Partner Network, are eligible to use Visual Studio subscriptions. These subscriptions are licensed per user, and are only valid when assigned to a specific named user who works for the partner company.

See Visual Studio subscriptions offered to partners in the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program for details.

Microsoft Action Pack subscribers

Microsoft Action Pack subscriber and Visual Studio subscriptions

  1. Program Admin logs into Partner Membership Center
  2. Associate people through Requirements and Assets
  3. Locate individuals and Assign Roles
  4. Select First, Second, or Third Technical Contact and Save
  5. Select Requirements & Assets
  6. Select Privileges
  7. Select Visual Studio Subscriptions (Note: Visual Studio subscription update pending)
  8. Select the desired Individual
  9. Select Submit
  10. The individual receives an email
  11. The assigned individual accesses https://my.visualstudio.com to sign in
  12. A Visual Studio profile page may be displayed, including:
    • First Name
    • Last Name
    • Contact Email
  13. Sign-in is now complete, and the subscriber should have access to benefits

Solutions partners and partners with legacy competency offers

  1. Select Requirements and Assets
  2. Select Privileges
  3. Select MSDN Subscriptions (Note: This label will change to "Visual Studio subscriptions" soon)
  4. Locate the desired Individual
  5. Select Submit
  6. The individual receives an email
  7. The assigned individual accesses https://my.visualstudio.com to sign in
  8. A Visual Studio profile page may be displayed
    • First Name
    • Last Name
    • Contact Email
  9. Sign-in is now complete, and the subscriber should have access to benefits

Resources and references

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Next steps

Subscribers and Program Admins should work directly with the Cloud support team to resolve any problems with subscribers accessing subscriptions. Visit the Support for Partners page for assistance. (Your Cloud Partner Network sign-in credentials are required.)