GoDaddy Defederation Services
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Transition to a full Microsoft 365 experience.
For many small businesses, purchasing a Microsoft 365 subscription from GoDaddy is a common add-on when purchasing their primary domain name from this popular provider.
GoDaddy has offered this low-cost but feature-limited version of Microsoft 365 for many years, but recently has encouraged businesses to transition to the full Microsoft 365 experience to take advantage of enhanced security and additional features such as Microsoft Teams, Teams Phone, Viva, and more.
Because GoDaddy groups or "federates" their accounts for ease of administration, companies must "defederate" their GoDaddy-based Microsoft 365 account to take advantage of these expanded features.
Our process defederates your GoDaddy instance of Microsoft 365 and converts it to a full Microsoft 365 tenant with all features and functions available for your continued growth.
Key Benefits of Our Process
Defederate the tenant without migrating mailboxes or files, and avoid downtime for users |
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Avoid the need to contact GoDaddy Support |
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Keep user accounts intact vs. migration or deleting |
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Add advanced email security to protect against spam, phishing, and malware |
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Add full backup of Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams |
Assessment
Our team will review your existing license usage and any unique aspects of your Microsoft 365 environment at GoDaddy and make recommendations to streamline license usage and improve functionality.
Preparation
We'll coordinate to schedule your transition, prep your Microsoft 365 tenant, and provision any additional licenses you'll need. We'll also work with you on end user communications to ensure a smooth transition for your team.
Execution
We'll initiate your transition, remove GoDaddy's association, address any remaining GoDaddy subscription, and be available for any post-transition issues if needed.
Post-Transition
If you choose any optional add-ons, such as email security or email backup, we'll enable them for use and provide access to those features.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the impact to my end users?
Defederating requires that users reset their password to login to their account. Our team will provide a temporary password for each user and they'll be prompted for a new password when they login the first time after the defederation takes place.
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Will I need to reinstall Microsoft Office or Microsoft Outlook?
No, you won't need to reinstall Microsoft Office or Microsoft Outlook, however some users may be prompted to sign in and reactivate their subscription.
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Do I need to pay for additional licenses?
In most cases, no. Our team can review your license usage and provide your company with a Microsoft 365 subscription that best meets your needs. We also offer options for email security, email backup, technical support, and more.
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What options do you offer for email security?
We offer Microsoft Defender for Office 365 to protect your company from spam, malware, and other security threats. Additional fees will apply based on licensing and setup requirements.
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What options do you offer for email backup?
We offer Acronis Cloud Backup for Microsoft 365 to provide your with automated backup and archival of your entire Microsoft 365 environment, including Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive. Additional fees will apply based on licensing and setup requirements.
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How does your team access our account?
To properly execute your migration, you will need access to your Global Admin account to create a service account for our team. Once the migration is completed, you can remove that service account.