Add an App for SharePoint Online Using the Custom Configuration Option

You can create the SharePoint Online app manually by providing the tenant details, Azure app details, and service account login details.

Before You Begin

• Obtain the application ID, the Azure directory ID, and the application key value by registering the application in the Azure portal.

  For information on registering the application, see Modern Authentication.

• Obtain the SharePoint Online service account login details.

Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Service Catalog.

2. On the Microsoft 365 tile, click Configure, and then select SharePoint.

3. Start the O365 trial or continue to the configuration tool:

   • If you have never configured an Office 365 app before, the Office 365 configuration tool appears.

     1. Click Start Trial.

        The Configure Office 365 message box appears. You must wait while the Commvault Cloud software activates the Commvault Cloud subscription, creates Office 365 plans, and creates a Server plan for Office 365 backups.

     2. When this process is complete, click Close.

   • If you have configured an Office 365 app before, the Office 365 Trial message appears.

4. Click Continue.

   The Create Exchange Online App tool appears.

5. On the Region tab, from the Storage region list, select a region, and then click Next.

   The Application tab appears.

6. In the Name box, enter a name for the app.

7. From the Cloud region list, select the region that hosts SharePoint Online:

   • If SharePoint Online is not hosted in a national cloud, select Default (Global Service).

   • If SharePoint Online is hosted in a national cloud, select the region.

8. Select Custom configuration (Advanced).

9. In the Site URL box, type the URL for the tenant admin site.

   For example, enter https://office_365_tenant_prefix-admin.sharepoint.com.

10. Click Add an Azure app.

    The SharePoint connection settings dialog box appears.

    1. In the Application ID box, type the application ID.

    2. In the Application secret box, type the key value.

    3. In the Azure directory ID box, type the directory ID.

    4. Click Add.

11. Click Add a SharePoint service account.

    The SharePoint connection settings dialog box appears.

    1. In the User name box, type the service account email ID.

    2. Type the associated password.

    3. Click Add.

12. Click Create.