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Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate SC-300 (skills outline of April 27, 2026) · Domain 1: Implement and manage user identities

Licenses: direct vs group-based licensing and resolving license assignment errors

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Many Microsoft cloud services, such as Microsoft 365, Exchange Online and Microsoft Entra ID P1 or P2, require each user to have a license. A license (called a product or SKU) contains several service plans, and you can turn individual service plans on or off when you assign it. Before any license can be assigned, the user must have a usage location set, because some services are not available in every country.

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