According to Georg Glantschnig, Vice President, Dynamics 365 ERP Applications
Key Dates & What’s Changing
April 30, 2025 – Launch of Enhanced Reporting
Microsoft rolls out improved license‑usage reporting in the Power Platform Admin Center (PPAC), offering administrators insights into assigned vs. available seats across security roles.
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This report syncs with Dynamics Lifecycle Services (LCS) for unified visibility.
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September 1, 2025 – In‑Product Notifications Begin
Users without assigned licenses will start seeing in-application prompts urging them to “contact your administrator” to request access. Soft enforcement begins.
November 1, 2025 – Full Enforcement Hits
Hard enforcement kicks in: users without proper licenses will be blocked from accessing key Dynamics 365 apps—including Finance, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Project Operations, and Human Resources.
All license assignments must be done through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center from this date forward.
Admin Prep Backstops Provided
In-product features like User Security Governance are in public preview (version 10.0.43) and will be generally available with version 10.0.44 around June 6, 2025.
Microsoft even gives a grace period: if you’re renewing in FY25 Q4 or FY26 Q1 (i.e., before September 30, 2025), you get 12 extra months relief before enforcement hits.
Why You Should Care—And Act Now
Transparency and governance ramped up. License management is moving from guesswork and spreadsheets to enforced, role-based visibility.
Risk escalation. Come November 1, any unlicensed user is locked out—no exceptions.
Changing compliance basis. Licensing now hinges on assigned security roles, not just actual usage. That means if a user could potentially perform a function via their role—even if they never actually did—that license must be assigned.
Your Playbook—Straight to the Point
Daily Reports Are Your Pulse. Start exploring the new PPAC and LCS license‑usage features now.
Clean Up Roles—Fast. Strip down over-permissioned security roles before they trigger unnecessary license requirements.
Shift License Assignments. Move all allocations over to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center—ideally before the soft alerts begin on September 1.
Test Governance Tools Now. Enable User Security Governance in sandbox, prepare for version 10.0.44.
Lock It In—Before Nov 1. Review all user access, assign licenses proactively, or expect disruptions.
Last words!
Microsoft is transforming its licensing process from lax to locked down. There’s now a clear roadmap with hard deadlines—April 30, September 1, November 1—and the implications are serious. No more winging it. This is your wake-up call to get things in order—or deal with fallout.
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