How to enroll in the CSP partner program

Enroll in the Cloud Solution Provider partner program.

The Cloud Solution Provider Partner Program allows you to partner with SoftwareOne as your indirect CSP provider. To learn about this program, see Partner Programs.

Prerequisites

To enroll in the CSP partner program:

• You must have a Marketplace account with partner capabilities. For details, see How to verify if your account has partner capabilities.

• You must be signed up for the Microsoft Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) program as an indirect reseller. For details, see Enroll as an indirect reseller in Microsoft documentation.

• You must be signed up for the SWO CSP Partner Program. For details, see How to enroll in the SWO CSP partner program.

• You must have the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) ID and email address for your Microsoft partner account. To find the ID, go to Microsoft Partner Center, select the Settings (gear) icon > Account settings > Organization Profile > Identifiers. Look for PartnerID with the Type Location that matches the country/region of your CSP account.

Enroll in the CSP Partner program

1

Open the CSP Partner Program details page

To open the details page:

1. Go to Program > Programs.

2. Select Cloud Solution Provider Partner Program.

The details page of the Cloud Solution Provider Partner Program.

2

Start the Add Certificate wizard

To start the wizard:

1. On the program details page, select the Certificates tab.

2. Select Add.

3

Use the Add Certificate wizard to enroll

1. Certificant – Choose the buyer for this certificate, then select Next.

2. Partner details – Do the following, then select Next:

   1. Authorize SoftwareOne as your indirect provider. You must select a country that is within your region. For regional markets, see Microsoft Regions.

   2. Enter the email address associated with your Microsoft partner account. We will use this email address to link your CSP customers with your Microsoft reseller account.

   3. Enter the Microsoft Partner Network ID associated with your Microsoft partner account. We'll associate your Microsoft subscriptions with the MPN ID.

3. Details – Enter a certificate name, then select Next.

4. Overview – Review the details, then select Add.

5. Summary – Select View details to open the enrollment details page or select Close.

Next steps

The enrollment takes a few minutes to complete as we verify the details.

When it completes, a certificate is created. You can use this certificate when placing your order.