Create a strict mode connection with Microsoft Exchange Online

---
title: Create a strict mode connection with Microsoft Exchange Online
description: For a strict mode connection with Microsoft Exchange Online, you must perform the following actions.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/strict-mode-configurations-for-connection-with-msex.html
release: brazil
product: Workplace Calendar Synchronization
classification: workplace-calendar-synchronization
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Microsoft Exchange Online - Calendar synchronization, Setup Workplace Calendar Synchronization, Configure, Workplace Calendar Synchronization, Workplace Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
---

# Create a strict mode connection with Microsoft Exchange Online

For a strict mode connection with Microsoft Exchange Online, you must perform the following actions.

-   **[Configure Microsoft Azure](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/auth-mxex-with-azure-strict-mode.md)**  
Set up a strict mode authentication with Microsoft Azure to connect Microsoft Exchange Online with Workplace Calendar Synchronization.
-   **[Create connection with Microsoft Exchange Online Spoke in strict mode](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/create-connection-with-msspoke-strict-mode.md)**  
Configure a strict mode connection with the Microsoft Exchange Online spoke.
-   **[Create a strict mode configuration in Microsoft Exchange Online](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/strict-mode-configuration-in-msex.md)**  
Specify your delegated user email in the Microsoft portal.
-   **[Setup strict mode OAuth connectivity with Microsoft Exchange Online](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/setup-strict-mode-oauth-connectivity-with-msex.md)**  
Create a strict mode app registry for Microsoft Exchange Online with ServiceNow instance for OAuth authorization.
-   **[Configure strict mode Connection and Credential alias for Microsoft Exchange Online](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/configure-strict-mode-connection-and-credential-alias-for-msex.md)**  
Establish a strict mode connection and credential alias for Microsoft Exchange Online. Ensure that the values for the connection and credentials alias are set as specified.
-   **[Create your own credential and connection alias for strict mode](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/create-own-credential-and-connection-alias-for-strict-mode.md)**  
Configure your own connection and credential alias if you do not want to use the default alias created during the strict mode application registration. You can configure your calendar to use the alias as an override alias.
-   **[Configure Microsoft Exchange Online calendar provider in strict mode](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/configure-msex-strict-mode-calendar-providers.md)**  
Configure Microsoft Exchange Online as a calendar provider in strict mode to synchronize reservations.

**Parent Topic:**[Configure Workplace Calendar Synchronization](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/configure-rsv-sync.md)