How to Assign Yourself as a Subscription Owner Without Prior Access (As a Global Admin)?

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as a global admin, you can assign yourself as a subscription owner without prior access by elevating your permissions in azure, taking ownership of the subscription, and granting yourself full management rights to perform necessary actions please follow the steps below \# https //portal azure com/#home 1\ click on users the goal here is to confirm your account is listed under global administrators step 1 screenshot 2\ type your name step 2 screenshot 3\ click on your name step 3 screenshot 4\ click on assigned roles step 4 screenshot 5\ you want to ensure the global administrator role appears here step 5 screenshot 6\ click on the subscription you require access to step 6 screenshot 7\ navigate to microsoft entra id now that you've confirmed you're a global admin, the next steps consist of giving yourself 'priviledged role administrator' rights step 7 screenshot 8\ click on microsoft entra id step 8 screenshot 9\ click on manage step 9 screenshot 10\ click on roles and administrators step 10 screenshot 11\ search for 'privileged role administrator' … step 11 screenshot 12\ click on the 3 dots to the right on 'privileged role administrator' step 12 screenshot 13\ click on 'description' step 13 screenshot 14\ click on assignments step 14 screenshot 15\ click on add assignments step 15 screenshot 16\ type your name step 16 screenshot 17\ click on your name once you've found it make sure you select the 'user' option if you see your name twice step 17 screenshot 18\ click on add step 18 screenshot 19\ navigate to 'tenant properties' now that you have given yourself 'privileged role admin' rights, the next step is to grant yourself owner access to all subscriptions step 19 screenshot 20\ tenant properties should look like this step 20 screenshot 21\ turn on the toggle step 21 screenshot 22\ once toggle has been turned on, click on save step 22 screenshot 23\ click on sign out and then sign back in now that you have given yourself the rights to be owner on all subscriptions, sign in and out to ensure these changes take effect after that, you will need to assign yourself as an owner to the subscription (follow next steps) step 23 screenshot 24\ click on sign in step 24 screenshot \# https //portal azure com/ 25\ navigate to subscriptions step 25 screenshot 26\ click on the subscription you want to use/needed access to step 26 screenshot 27\ click on access control (iam) step 27 screenshot 28\ click on roles step 28 screenshot 29\ once you find owner, click on 'view' step 29 screenshot 30\ click on assignments step 30 screenshot 31\ click on add assignment step 31 screenshot 32\ click on role step 32 screenshot 33\ click on privileged administrator roles step 33 screenshot 34\ click on owner… step 34 screenshot 35\ click on members step 35 screenshot 36\ click on select members step 36 screenshot 37\ type your name step 37 screenshot 38\ click on your name step 38 screenshot 39\ click on select step 39 screenshot 40\ click on conditions step 40 screenshot 41\ click on allow user to assign all roles (highly privileged) step 41 screenshot 42\ click on review + assign step 42 screenshot 43\ click on review + assign step 43 screenshot 44\ you should receive a toaster message confirming your new owner role assignment to the subscription in question almost there!!! step 44 screenshot 45\ sign out and sign back in to ensure changes are reflected step 45 screenshot 46\ click on sign in step 46 screenshot 47\ click on subscriptions step 47 screenshot 48\ congrats! you will see yourself reflected as owner on the subscription in question at this point step 48 screenshot 49\ completed! tada !