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You may not allow any other party to access or use the Service with your unique username, password, or other security code.
to keep all authorization tokens or credentials confidential and secure.
Customer will not allow any Permitted User to share the Customer User Account with any other person.
"You cannot transfer your Microsoft account credentials to another user or entity.Excerpt from Microsoft's Services Agreement (Legacy)
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The clause states: “You cannot transfer your Microsoft account credentials to another user or entity.”
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