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title: Create and test a device account (Surface Hub)
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description: This topic introduces how to create and test the device account that Microsoft Surface Hub uses to communicate with Microsoft Exchange and Skype.
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ms.assetid: C8605B5F-2178-4C3A-B4E0-CE32C70ECF67
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keywords: create and test device account, device account, Surface Hub and Microsoft Exchange, Surface Hub and Skype
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ms.prod: w10
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ms.mktglfcycl: manage
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ms.sitesec: library
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ms.pagetype: surfacehub
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author: TrudyHa
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localizationpriority: medium
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---
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# Create and test a device account (Surface Hub)
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This topic introduces how to create and test the device account that Microsoft Surface Hub uses to communicate with Microsoft Exchange and Skype.
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A **device account** is an Exchange resource account that Surface Hub uses to:
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- Display its meeting calendar
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- Join Skype for Business calls
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- Send email (for example, email whiteboard content from a meeting)
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Once the device account is provisioned to a Surface Hub, people can add this account to a meeting invitation the same way that they would invite a meeting room.
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## Configuration overview
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This table explains the main steps and configuration decisions when you create a device account.
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| Step | Description | Purpose |
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|------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
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| 1 | Created a logon-enabled Exchange resource mailbox (Exchange 2013 or later, or Exchange Online) | This resource mailbox allows the device to maintain a meeting calendar, receive meeting requests, and send mail. It must be logon-enabled to be provisioned to a Surface Hub. |
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| 2 | Configure mailbox properties | The mailbox must be configured with the correct properties to enable the best meeting experience on Surface Hub. For more information on mailbox properties, see [Mailbox properties](exchange-properties-for-surface-hub-device-accounts.md). |
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| 3 | Apply a compatible mobile device mailbox policy to the mailbox | Surface Hub is managed using mobile device management (MDM) rather than through mobile device mailbox policies. For compatibility, the device account must have a mobile device mailbox policy where the **PasswordEnabled** setting is set to False. Otherwise, Surface Hub can't sync mail and calendar info. |
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| 4 | Enable mailbox with Skype for Business (Lync Server 2013 or later, or Skype for Business Online) | Skype for Business must be enabled to use conferencing features like video calls, IM, and screen sharing. |
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| 5 | (Optional) Whitelist ActiveSync Device ID | Your organization may have a global policy that prevents device accounts from syncing mail and calendar info. If so, you need to whitelist the ActiveSync Device ID of your Surface Hub. |
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| 6 | (Optional) Disable password expiration | To simplify management, you can turn off password expiration for the device account and allow Surface Hub to automatically rotate the device account password. For more information about password management, see [Password management](password-management-for-surface-hub-device-accounts.md). |
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## Detailed configuration steps
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We recommend setting up your device accounts using remote PowerShell. There are PowerShell scripts available to help create and validate device accounts For more information on PowerShell scripts and instructions, see [Appendix A: PowerShell](appendix-a-powershell-scripts-for-surface-hub.md).
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For detailed steps using PowerShell to provision a device account, choose an option from the table, based on your organization deployment.
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| Organization deployment | Description |
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|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
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| [Online deployment (Office 365)](online-deployment-surface-hub-device-accounts.md) | Your organization's environment is deployed entirely on Office 365. |
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| [On-premises deployment (single-forest)](on-premises-deployment-surface-hub-device-accounts.md) | Your organization has servers that it controls and uses to host Active Directory, Exchange, and Skype for Business (or Lync) in a single-forest environment. |
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| [On-premises deployment (multiple forests)](on-premises-deployment-surface-hub-multi-forest.md) | Your organization has servers that it controls and uses to host Active Directory, Exchange, and Skype for Business (or Lync) in a multi-forest environment. |
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| [Hybrid deployment](hybrid-deployment-surface-hub-device-accounts.md) | Your organization has a mix of services, with some hosted on-premises and some hosted online through Office 365. |
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| [Online or hybrid deployment using Skype Hybrid Voice environment](skype-hybrid-voice.md) | Your organization has Skype for Business home pools and Exchange servers in the cloud, and uses an on-premises pool of Skype for Business 2015 or Cloud Connector edition connected via Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). |
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If you prefer to use a graphical user interface (UI), some steps can be done using UI instead of PowerShell.
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For more information, see [Creating a device account using UI](create-a-device-account-using-office-365.md).
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