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How to Create a Separate Intune Account Without Partner Channel Hassles

How to Create a Separate Intune Account Without Partner Channel Hassles

Written By Anoop C Nair
Last Updated February 25, 2026
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Key Takeaways:

  • Separate Tenant Setup for Microsoft Intune
  • Keeping the test tenant separate avoids policy clashes
  • Ensuring a clean sandbox environment
  • Provides a free 30‑day Intune trial

Let’s discuss How to Create a Separate Intune Account Without Partner Channel Hassles. Creating an Separate Microsoft Intune account is serves several important purposes. The main reasons are testing and development, avoiding conflicts etc.

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How to Create a Separate Intune Account Without Partner Channel Hassles

For several reasons Intune Admins create Separate Intune Account. Most of the organizations prefer independent MS account in their Intune tenant. 1 MS account connected to all company‑wide products and user access and other one is for testing purposes.

Importance of Separate Intune Account
Helps to use for Testing Purpose
Used to avoid conflicts
Clear Separation of Roles
How to Create a Separate Intune Account Without Partner Channel Hassles – Table.1

How to Create a Separate Intune Account

With some simple steps you can easily create How to Create a Separate Intune Account from your existing company account. Microsoft offers a free 30‑day trial for Intune, which can be activated during account creation.

Sign Up for New Account

You can easily create a new Microsoft account for Intune Separately. For this, Go to the Microsoft Intune sign-up page and select the option to set up a new account. make sure that you cannot combine this new account with your existing work or school account.

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How to Create a Independent Intune Account Without Partner Channel Hassles - Fig.1 - Creds to MS
How to Create a Separate Intune Account Without Partner Channel Hassles – Fig.1 – Creds to MS

Trial Period

Microsoft offers a free trial for Intune that lasts for 30 days. This can be beneficial for your testing purposes. You can sign up for the trial during the account creation process.

Video – Free Intune Training – Trial Subscription

Here is our video that shows how to get Free Intune Training with Trial Subscription. This first episode in a free Intune training series demonstrates setting up a trial subscription.

How to Create a Separate Intune Account Without Partner Channel Hassles – Video

Creation Step of Separate Account

With some simple steps you can create a new account. Follow the below steps to create a Separate Intune Account for your tenant.

  • Go to the Microsoft Intune sign-up page.
  • Enter your email address and select Next.
  • Choose Set up account to create a new account.
  • Fill in your details such as name, phone number, and company information.
  • Verify your phone number by entering the verification code sent to you.
How to Create a Separate Intune Account Without Partner Channel Hassles - Fig.2 - Creds to MS
How to Create a Separate Intune Account Without Partner Channel Hassles – Fig.2 – Creds to MS

Once the account is created, you can assign licenses to the users who need access for testing. Each user will need their own account to access Intune. Since you mentioned that the account will be needed for 2-3 users for at least six months, you can continue using the trial and then decide to convert it to a paid subscription if necessary.

How to Create a Separate Intune Account Without Partner Channel Hassles - Fig.3 - Creds to MS
How to Create a Separate Intune Account Without Partner Channel Hassles – Fig.3 – Creds to MS

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Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP for 10 consecutive years from 2015 onwards. He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM,  Windows,  Cloud PC,  Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.

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Anoop C Nair is Workplace Technology solution architect with 25+ years of experience in global enterprise organizations such as JP Morgan, Capgemini, etc. Microsoft Certified Trainer. Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for consecutive 11+ years! He also conducts Intune and modern workplace tech training for enterprise organizations. He is Blogger, Speaker, and Founder of HTMD Community and HTMD Conference. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like Intune, Windows, Cloud PC. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security.

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