Creating a Trial account

Create a time-limited Trial account in IBM® MaaS360® to evaluate features before converting the account to a Customer account.

1. From the IBM MaaS360 Portal home page, go to Accounts.
2. On the Accounts page, click Add account on the upper right of the page.
3. On the Account details page, select the Account type as Trial.
4. Complete all mandatory fields by following the on-screen instructions.

   Default trial period for accounts

   Select the trial period.

   Note: The trial period is defined by the partner administrator and cannot exceed the default value that is configured for the logged in Partner account.

   Account name

   Enter a unique name for the account. Use alphanumeric characters without special symbols.

   Default country

   Select a country where the account is being created.

   Customer vertical

   Select the industry vertical for the customer.

   Force admins to accept EULA

   Specify whether administrators must accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) before accessing the account. You can select one of the following options.

   • Don't prompt: Administrators are not prompted to accept the EULA when they log in.
   • Force only the first admin login to accept EULA: The first administrator is prompted to accept the EULA at initial login.
   • Force all admins to accept EULA on first time login: All administrators accessing the account are prompted to accept the EULA when they log in for the first time.
   • Force all admins to accept changes to EULA: All administrators must accept the EULA each time it is updated.

   Administrator email address

   Enter the email address on which the notifications of account creation and login credentials are sent.

   Default language

   Select the default language for the account. You get the email notifications in the same language.

5. Click Create. The Trial account is created and is ready for evaluation of IBM MaaS360 features.
   A Welcome to MaaS360 email notification is sent to the associated email ID with the login URL, account name, and account number.

   Another email notification with the Administrator Account Details is also sent that contains the following details:

   • Login URL
   • Username
   • Temporary Password
   • Roles assigned
6. From the Administrator Account details email, click URL link, and login with username.
   The user is immediately prompted to change the password.
7. Enter a new password according to the instructions and click Save.