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Service Support Administrator

Can create and manage support requests with Microsoft for Azure and Microsoft 365 services.

Scope: Support ticket creation and service health monitoring for Azure and M365

Permissions

  • Create Azure support tickets
  • Create M365 support tickets
  • View service dashboard
  • Read Message Center posts
  • Monitor service health
  • Manage support request lifecycle

Common use cases

  • Opening support cases with Microsoft
  • Service health monitoring
  • Incident communication
  • Escalation management
  • Message Center monitoring

Best practices

  • Document issues before opening tickets
  • Monitor service health proactively
  • Track open support requests
  • Communicate incidents to stakeholders
  • Review Message Center regularly

Security considerations

  • Support tickets may contain sensitive info
  • Verify Microsoft support identity
  • Use Customer Lockbox for data access
  • Document support interactions

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