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# XBOX services Developer Account tool (XblDevAccount.exe)

> Command-line XblDevAccount.exe tool that manages Partner Center authentication for other XBOX services dev tools like Player Reset and Global Storage.

Use the XBOX services Developer Account tool to manage authentication for a Partner Center account.
To interact with other developer tools that require a developer credential, such as Player Reset and Global Storage, you need this tool.
You must grant the XBOX services Tools Access permission to the Partner Center account to use this tool.

This command-line tool is part of the Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) and `XboxLiveTools.zip`. For more information, see [Development tools for XBOX Live](/tools/tools-services/live-tools).

Use this executable to sign in and out of Partner Center accounts and save credentials for use across other XBOX services executables that require developer credentials.

## Usage

`signin:` This command authenticates the user and saves the last used account information for use across all other executables. The command displays a UI if needed.

```
XblDevAccount.exe signin --name xxx
```

| Option           | Description                                                         |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-u`, `--name`   | Required. The user name of the account.                             |
| `-t`, `--tenant` | The Microsoft Entra ID tenant of the account. Defaults to "common". |
| `--help`         | Display the help screen.                                            |
| `--version`      | Display version information.                                        |

***Success output example:***

```
Microsoft Partner Center account {Name} from {Account Source} has successfully signed in.
    ID: {id}
    AccountID: {accountId}
    AccountType: {accountType}
    AccountMoniker: {accountMoniker}
    AccountSource: {accountSource}
```

`signout`: This command deletes the last signed in account information and clears cached tokens.

```
XblDevAccount.exe signout
```

***Success output example:***

```
Microsoft Partner Center account {Name} from {Account Source} has successfully signed out.
```


## Related topics

- [XBOX Connected Storage tool (XblConnectedStorage.exe)](/tools/tools-services/live-connected-storage-tool.md)
- [XBOX Live Test Account tool (XblTestAccountGui.exe)](/tools/tools-services/live-xbox-live-account-tool.md)
- [Player Data Reset tool (XblPlayerDataReset.exe)](/tools/tools-services/live-player-data-reset.md)
- [Development tools for XBOX services](/tools/tools-services/live-tools.md)
- [Tools for XBOX services](/tools/tools-services/live-tools-nav.md)