{"id":58354,"date":"2025-06-12T12:15:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T10:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/?p=58354"},"modified":"2025-06-13T09:30:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T07:30:44","slug":"microsoft-dynamics-365-important-license-management-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/lu\/microsoft-dynamics-365-important-license-management-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Dynamics 365: Important License Management Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft has delayed the mandatory switch of the license management of <strong>Dynamics 365 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/lu\/microsoft-license-assignments-move-to-microsoft-365-admin-center\/\">Microsoft 365 Admin Center<\/a> to November 1, 2025, instead of the previously announced August 30, 2025<\/strong>. This gives organizations one more month for the transition to Microsoft 365 Admin Center.<\/p>\n<p>Also, there is a new <strong>12-month grace period<\/strong> from these changes for <strong>customers renewing Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations licenses between now and September 30, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-29-Update-Website-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Important-License-Management-Changes-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-29-Update-Website-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Important-License-Management-Changes-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-29-Update-Website-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Important-License-Management-Changes-2-500x249.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-29-Update-Website-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Important-License-Management-Changes-2-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-29-Update-Website-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Important-License-Management-Changes-2-768x383.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Starting <strong>April 30, 2025<\/strong>, enhanced <strong>license reporting<\/strong> will be available in the <strong>Power Platform Admin Center<\/strong>, showing license usage across all security roles (find more below). Users who do not meet license requirements will receive in-app notifications within the Dynamics 365 application, prompting them to request proper licensing from their administrator.<\/p>\n<p>Starting <strong>September 1, 2025<\/strong>, users who do not meet license requirements will receive proactive <strong>notifications<\/strong> directly within the Dynamics 365 application, <strong>instructing them to request proper licensing<\/strong> through their administrator.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffe6e6; padding: 10px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beginning <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>November 1, 2025<\/strong> <\/span>(previously announced as August 30, 2025), all <strong>Dynamics 365 customers<\/strong> will be <strong>required<\/strong> to <strong>assign user licenses directly through<\/strong> the <strong>Microsoft 365 Admin Center<\/strong> for the following applications:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Finance<\/li>\n<li>Finance Premium<\/li>\n<li>Supply Chain Management<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/lu\/microsoft-dynamics-365-supply-chain-management-premium-available\/\">Supply Chain Management Premium<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Commerce<\/li>\n<li>Project Operations (in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations)<\/li>\n<li>Human Resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Grace Period for Renewals<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If your organization is <strong>renewing Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations licenses <\/strong><strong>between now and September 30, 2025<\/strong>, Microsoft is offering a <strong>12-month grace period from your renewal date<\/strong>. <strong>During this time, in-product notifications and license enforcement will not apply<\/strong>\u2014giving you more time to transition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How to prepare for November 1, 2025?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To ensure continuous access and avoid disruptions, <strong>we recommend that you proactively review and assign licenses in advance<\/strong>. <strong>Users without assigned licenses will lose access to these applications<\/strong> and will receive prompts to request the appropriate licenses from their administrator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To ensure a smooth transition:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Review the \u201cFinance and Operations User license level overview report\u201d<\/strong> in the Power Platform Admin Center: <a href=\"https:\/\/admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com\/billing\/licenses\/financeAndOperations\/overview\">https:\/\/admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com\/billing\/licenses\/financeAndOperations\/overview<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Begin assigning your Dynamics 365 licenses in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/admin.microsoft.com\/\">https:\/\/admin.microsoft.com\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>License Reporting changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Power Platform Admin Center (PPAC)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-28-Update-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Finance-Operations-PPAC.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1633\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Within the PPAC, administrators now have <strong>access to comprehensive license reporting for required seats<\/strong>. This report also reflects the number of assigned seats from the Microsoft 365 Admin Center and provides recommended actions to address any assignment gaps.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Dynamics Lifecycle Services (LCS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-58364 size-full\" style=\"border-radius: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-28-Update-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Finance-Operations-LCS.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-28-Update-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Finance-Operations-LCS.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-28-Update-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Finance-Operations-LCS-500x242.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-28-Update-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Finance-Operations-LCS-800x388.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-28-Update-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Finance-Operations-LCS-150x73.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-28-Update-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Finance-Operations-LCS-768x372.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-28-Update-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Finance-Operations-LCS-1536x744.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the Dynamics Lifecycle Services (LCS) portal, the same reporting information as in PPAC becomes available, as part of Microsoft&#8217;s administration unification efforts. This ensures that <strong>both customer administrators and their system implementation partners have access to the same reporting details and actions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In-Product Reporting<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/dynamics365\/fin-ops-core\/fin-ops\/sysadmin\/security-gov-overview\">User Security Governance<\/a> empowers organizations to <strong>apply precise role management, advanced audit capabilities, and comprehensive license optimization tools<\/strong>. It is currently available in Public Preview with Dynamics 365 version 10.0.43, providing administrators with enhanced visibility and control. General availability for these features is targeted for July 2025 with version 10.0.44. Customers can enable these features through &#8220;Feature Management&#8221; and test them in sandbox environments to prepare for a wider rollout.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>More Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Announcement: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/dynamics-365\/blog\/it-professional\/2025\/03\/28\/simplifying-license-management-dynamics-365\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/dynamics-365\/blog\/it-professional\/2025\/03\/28\/simplifying-license-management-dynamics-365\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58328\" style=\"border-radius: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-29-Update-Website-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Important-License-Management-Changes-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-29-Update-Website-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Important-License-Management-Changes-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-29-Update-Website-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Important-License-Management-Changes--500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-29-Update-Website-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Important-License-Management-Changes--150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-29-Update-Website-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Important-License-Management-Changes--768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Needing help with licensing your Dynamics 365?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56673 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-19-Update-Website-Microsoft-Proof-of-Concepts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-19-Update-Website-Microsoft-Proof-of-Concepts.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-19-Update-Website-Microsoft-Proof-of-Concepts-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-19-Update-Website-Microsoft-Proof-of-Concepts-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-19-Update-Website-Microsoft-Proof-of-Concepts-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Our Microsoft licensing experts are here to help. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/contact\/\">Contact SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT<\/a> for expert licensing consultancy that helps you navigate the complex landscape of Microsoft licensing to improve your decision making and save on licensing costs.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has delayed the mandatory switch of the license management of Dynamics 365 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications in Microsoft 365 Admin Center to November 1, 2025, instead of the 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