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# 1. Add a subdomain & verfiy

#### Add a subdomain to the customer tenant and verify it <a href="#docs-internal-guid-4ae917da-7fff-ba23-ab8e-71ab9b5c85f3" id="docs-internal-guid-4ae917da-7fff-ba23-ab8e-71ab9b5c85f3"></a>

* In the Microsoft 365 admin centre, go to Setup > Domains > Add domain.
* In the Enter a domain you own box, type the FQDN of the subdomain for this tenant.&#x20;
* In the example below, the subdomain is sbc1.customers.adatum.biz.  Or (\<uniquie\_id>.sbc.cebodtelecom.com)

{% hint style="info" %}
Below is the FQDN that has never been registered in the tenant.
{% endhint %}

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Click Next.

In the next step, you will need to verify the domain. Select Add a TXT record instead.

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Click Next, and note the TXT value generated to verify the domain name.

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Create the TXT record with the value from the previous step in carrier's DNS hosting provider.

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Enter DNS record and Click Save.<br>

Go back to the customer's Microsoft 365 admin center and click Verify.

On the next page, select I'll add the DNS records myself and click Next.

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On the Choose your online services page, clear / untick all options and click Next.

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Click Finish on the Update DNS settings page.

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Ensure that the status is Setup complete.

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