How do I bypass the First Use Wizard in Signature Manager Office 365 Edition?

  1. Open %ProgramData%\Exclaimer Ltd\Signature Manager Office 365 Edition\Config2\ExclaimerConfiguration.config with Notepad.
  2. Search for "Exclaimer.ConfigurationWizard.Completed"
  3. Above it you will see:

  4. <value xsi:type="xsd:boolean">false</value>
    
  5. Change this to read:

    <value xsi:type="xsd:boolean">true</value>
    
  6. The console will now open bypassing the First Use Wizard.
  7. Open PowerShell and add credentials for Office 365 using the following command:

  8. $credential = (get-credential)
    

    When prompted, please enter account details for an Office 365 administrator.


  9. Run the following PowerShell script:

  10. Import-PSSession  (New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -Credential $credential  -ConnectionURI https://ps.outlook.com/powershell -Authentication Basic -AllowRedirection) -AllowClobber
    
  11. Specify the Office 365 Administrator credentials.
  12. Run the following PowerShell script in the Office 365 connected PowerShell window.

  13. New-RoleGroup -Name "Exclaimer Service Accounts" -Roles ApplicationImpersonation -Members YourOffice365AccountHere@Domain.OnMicrosoft.com
    
    Note: Replace YourOffice365AccountHere@Domain.OnMicrosoft.com with your actual default Office 365 Global Administrator account.

  14. Open the Exclaimer console and navigate to Exclaimer > Signature Manager Office 365 Edition > Settings tab > Configure button.
  15. Enter the Office 365 admin credentials of the user specified on step 8.
  16. Click Save.