Create a strict mode configuration in Microsoft Exchange Online

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title: Create a strict mode configuration in Microsoft Exchange Online
description: Specify your delegated user email in the Microsoft portal.
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# Create a strict mode configuration in Microsoft Exchange Online

Specify your delegated user email in the Microsoft portal.

## Before you begin

[Create connection with Microsoft Exchange Online Spoke in strict mode](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/create-connection-with-msspoke-strict-mode.md)

Role required: Microsoft admin

## Procedure

1.  Go to [https://admin.microsoft.com/](https://admin.microsoft.com/).

2.  On the left panel, select **Resources** **Rooms & equipments**.

3.  Select a resource of **Type** - **Room** to which you to configure strict mode.

4.  On the room details, edit the **Delegates** field.

5.  Specify the users or the delegated user email address.

6.  Select **Save changes**.

    **Important:** Repeat the steps from Step 3 to Step 6 for every resource of the type **Room** on which you want to configure the strict mode.


## Result

The user is configured as the delegated user.

## What to do next

[Setup strict mode OAuth connectivity with Microsoft Exchange Online](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/setup-strict-mode-oauth-connectivity-with-msex.md)

**Parent Topic:**[Create a strict mode connection with Microsoft Exchange Online](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/strict-mode-configurations-for-connection-with-msex.md)

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