Summary

This article explains how to add Ingram Micro (the Distributor that Eden Akers works with) to an Azure subscription using the AOBO (Admin On Behalf Of) process. The procedure includes retrieving the Subscription ID, activating PowerShell, and running role assignment commands.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1 – Log in to the Azure Portal

Sign in with an end-customer admin account at https://portal.azure.com.

Step 2 – Search for the Subscription

Use the search bar to look for “Subscription”.
⚠️ If your Azure Portal is set to another language, search for the translated word for “Subscription”.


Step 3 – Copy the Subscription ID

Locate and copy the Subscription ID from the list.

Step 4 – Activate PowerShell

Open CloudShell in the Azure Portal

Step 5 – Create Storage

Click on “Create Storage”.

  • ✅ If this succeeds, continue to Step 7.
  • ❌ If this fails, proceed to Step 6.
Step 6 – Manually Create Storage (only if creation fails)

Click on “Show advanced settings” and manually create a storage account.



ℹ️ Storage account names must be unique.

Step 7 – Replace the Subscription ID in the PowerShell Commands

Replace <subscriptionId> in the commands below with your copied Subscription ID:


New-AZRoleAssignment -ObjectId '34c4dd11-78c0-41e5-8370-c6dbf16bc3e9' -ObjectType 'ForeignGroup' -RoleDefinitionName 'Owner' -Scope /subscriptions/<subscriptionId>

New-AZRoleAssignment -ObjectId '34c4dd11-78c0-41e5-8370-c6dbf16bc3e9' -ObjectType 'ForeignGroup' -RoleDefinitionName 'Support Request Contributor' -Scope /subscriptions/<subscriptionId>

New-AZRoleAssignment -ObjectId '34c4dd11-78c0-41e5-8370-c6dbf16bc3e9' -ObjectType 'ForeignGroup' -RoleDefinitionName 'Reader' -Scope /subscriptions/<subscriptionId>

Example:


New-AZRoleAssignment -ObjectId '34c4dd11-78c0-41e5-8370-c6dbf16bc3e9' -ObjectType 'ForeignGroup' -RoleDefinitionName 'Owner' -Scope /subscriptions/67c7a843-496c-4fc2-SSSSSSSSSS
Step 8 – Run the Commands in PowerShell

Copy the complete commands including your Subscription ID and paste them into PowerShell.

⌨️ Note: PowerShell does not support CTRL+C / CTRL+V. Use Shift + Insert to paste.

Step 9 – Confirm

Press Enter.

If the commands run successfully, Ingram Micro has been added to the subscription.

Result

After completing these steps, Ingram Micro is successfully added as an AOBO partner to the customer’s Azure Subscription.