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How to Create an App Password for Microsoft Account

This article explains how to create an app password called "CARMISApp" in your Microsoft account to securely access CARMIS. It also covers how to update the app password in CARMIS form 7010 and check that everything works using the "Test Email" feature.
Step 1: To access the Office website, navigate to https://www.office.com where you can log in and manage your Office applications and services.
Step 2: To use their email in CARMIS, each user must first log in to their Microsoft account. This step is required to manage and access Office applications and services. Once logged in, they can create an app password, which will be used for secure integration with CARMIS, ensuring safe access without using their actual Microsoft account password.
Step 3: Once the user is logged in, they should click on the top-right icon to access their account settings.
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Step 4: Once logged in, the user should click on "View account" to access detailed information and settings for their Microsoft account
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Step 5: Once in the Security section, the user should click on "Add sign-in method" to set up an additional way to log in to their Microsoft account, providing enhanced security.
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Step 6: Once prompted, the user should click on "Choose a method" to select their preferred sign-in option from the available choices for their Microsoft account.
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Step 7: The user should select "App password" to create a unique password that can be used for signing in to their Microsoft account from within CARMIS.
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Step 8: The user should click on "Add" to create the app password for their Microsoft account.

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Step 9: The user should click on the "Enter app password name" field to input a name for their app password, ensuring it meets the minimum length requirement.
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Step 10: The user should type CARMISApp in the field to specify the name for their app password, then click on Next to proceed.
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Step 11: The user should click on the copy icon to copy the newly generated app password.

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Step 12: Press "Done" to finalize and complete the setup process for your app password.

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Step 15: Users should send their app password, specifically created for CARMIS, to the designated CARMIS admin within their agency. This password will allow secure access to email services in CARMIS without exposing their actual Microsoft account password. The CARMIS admin can then set the appropriate emailing options for each user in the system.

Step 16: After receiving the passwords from all users, the CARMIS admin should update this information in CARMIS form number 7010. Once updated, the "Test Email" functionality should be used to confirm that everything is functioning correctly.

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