Office 365 / Azure
Office 365 is a cloud-based productivity suite that includes Word, Excel, Teams, and more. Azure is a comprehensive cloud computing platform for building, deploying, and managing applications and services. Companies monitor these platforms to reduce license waste, ensure compliance, and align subscriptions with actual usage.
Before you begin
To begin monitoring Office 365 / Azure, ensure you have the following components and permissions in place:
- OpenLM components: OpenLM Cloud Broker, approved in Broker Hub.
- Platform-specific Requirements: You need a global administrator role in your Microsoft 365 tenant to grant permissions for the Microsoft Graph API.
Configure data collection
- Activate API Access: Register OpenLM Cloud Broker as an application in Azure Active Directory (now Microsoft Entra ID) and grant it read permissions for user and reports data.
- Add Credentials: In the OpenLM Cloud Broker dashboard, find the Office 365 / Azure integration and enter Client ID, Client Secret, Tenant ID and Service ID.
Office 365 / Azure credential configuration in Cloud Broker
Approve Office 365 / Azure in OpenLM Platform
- Sign in to OpenLM Platform.
- From the menu, go to License Servers → Pending Server.
- Select the Office 365 / Azure data source, then select Approve and Merge.
Verify the integration
- In OpenLM Platform, go to Allocation.
- Confirm Office 365 / Azure usage data appears.
note
It can take up to 3 minutes for data to appear after approval.
Viewing reports
- User activity trends — see which users are most active in the platform; reallocate seats accordingly.
- Expired or unused licenses — identify inactive users and reclaim their seats.