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# Add a Microsoft Azure government service account

# Add a Microsoft Azure government service account {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Add a Azure GovCloud service account to store the credential and access information. The government service account is designed specifically for U.S. government agencies and their authorized partners.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_cmp.cloud_admin

## About this task

Azure GovCloud service account enables secure access to Azure resources. You can't use GovCloud service account for any other commercial purposes and should create a separate service account for Azure commercial. You can set up download jobs for billing and price sheet data for the GovCloud service account.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to Cloud Cost Management WorkspaceOperationsAdministrationService accounts.
2. Select New.
3. On the Cloud Service Account form, fill in the fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Name | Unique and meaningful name for this service account. |
   | Account Id | The Azure Account ID value that you copied from the Azure portal into the text file. The value in this field changes based on the type of account that you set. * For billing service accounts, the Account ID is the Enrollment ID. * For other service accounts, the Account ID is the Subscription ID. {#azure-gov-service-acct-add-cloudin__ul_jn1_q4c_z1c} |
   | Discovery credentials | The credentials needed for ServiceNow applications to access this account. You might configure this field at a later stage, while configuring access to Azure accounts. * If you configured Azure credentials at ServiceNow AI Platform, select the name of the relevant Azure credential. * To use other Azure accounts to access this account, leave the field empty. {#azure-gov-service-acct-add-cloudin__ul_dzk_wm2_1yb} |
   | Datacenter URL | URL of the datacenter. This field is required only for Azure GovCloud (US) accounts. |
   | Datacenter Type | Type of the datacenter where the account is hosted. Select Azure datacenter. |
   | Datacenter discovery status | Status and timestamp of the last execution of discovery on the datacenter. This value is generated automatically. |
   | Is Billing Account | Option for enabling the account to access billing data. This option is available only when Cloud Integrations Azure scope is used. For the existing billing accounts, this check box is selected by default. |
   | Is Management Group | Option for enabling the account for running Discovery. This option is available only when Cloud Integrations Azure scope is used. For the existing accounts where Discovery is run, this check box is selected by default. |
   [Table 1. Cloud Service Account form fields]

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4. Select Save.

## Result

The service account that you created gets listed on the Service accounts page.
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