--- title: Transition a Microsoft 365 Business CSP subscription  description: Find out how you can transition a Microsoft 365 Business CSP subscription from preview to GA.  author: CelesteDG  ms.author: celested  ms.topic: article  ms.prod: microsoft-365-business ms.localizationpriority: high audience: microsoft-business  keywords: Microsoft 365 Business, Microsoft 365, SMB, transition CSP subscription ms.date: 11/01/2017 --- # Transition a Microsoft 365 Business CSP subscription If you have a Microsoft 365 Business Preview CSP subscription, follow this guide to find out how you can transition your existing preview subscription to Microsoft 365 Business GA (general availability). **How to transition a preview subscription to GA** 1. Log in to Partner Center. 2. From the dashboard, select **Customers**, and then find and select the company name. The subscriptions for the company will be listed. ![Customer's subscriptions in Partner Center](images/pc_customer_subscriptions_1.png) 3. In the company's **Subscriptions** page, select **Add subscription**. 4. In the **New subscription** page, select **Small business** and then select **Microsoft 365 Business** from the list. 5. Add the number of licenses and then select **Next: Review** to review the subscription and then select **Submit**. ![Review the new subscription to Microsoft 365 Business](images/pc_customer_reviewnewsubscription.png) The **License-based subscriptions** will show **Microsoft 365 Business Preview** and **Microsoft 365 Business**. You'll need to suspend the Preview subscription next. 6. Select **Microsoft 365 Business Preview**. 7. In the **Microsoft 365 Business Preview** page, select **Suspended** to suspend the Preview subscription. ![Suspend the Microsoft 365 Business Preview subscription](images/pc_customer_m365bpreview_suspend.png) 8. Select **Submit** to confirm. In the **Subscriptions** page, confirm that the **Microsoft 365 Business Preview** status shows **Suspended**. ![Confirm the Preview subscription status is suspended](images/pc_customer_m365bpreview_suspend_confirm.png) 9. Optionally, you can also validate the license agreement. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Select **Users and licenses** from the company's **Subscriptions** page. 2. From the **Users and licenses** page, select a user. 3. In the user's page, check the **Assign licenses** section and confirm that it shows **Microsoft 365 Business**. ![Confirm the Microsoft 365 Business license is assigned to the user](images/pc_customer_userslicenses_m365b_validate.png) ## Impact to customers and users during and after transition There is no impact to customers and users during transition and post transition. ## Impact to customers who don't transition The following table summarizes the impact to customers who don't transition from a Microsoft 365 Business Preview subscription to a Microsoft 365 Business subscription. | | T-0 to T+30 | T+30 to T+60 | T+60 to T+120 | Beyond T+120 | |-------|-----------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| | **State** | In grace period | Expired | Disabled | Deprovisioned | | **Service impacts** | | **Microsoft 365 Business admin portal** | No impact to functionality | No impact to functionality | Can add/delete users, purchase subscriptions.
Cannot assign/revoke licenses. | Customer's subscription and all data is deleted. Admin can manage other paid subscriptions. | | **Office apps** | No end user impact | No end user impact | Office enters reduced functionality mode.
Users can view files only. | Office enters reduced functionality mode.
Users can view files only. | | **Cloud services (SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, Skype, Teams, and more)** | No end user impact | No end user impact | End users and admins have no access to data in the cloud. | Customer's subscription and all data are deleted. | | **EM+S components** | No admin impact
No end user impact | No admin impact
No end user impact | Capability will cease to be enforced.
See [Mobile device impacts upon subscription expiration](#mobile-device-impacts-upon-subscription-expiration) and [Windows 10 PC impacts upon subscription expiration](#windows-10-pc-impacts-upon-subscription-expiration) for more info. | Capability will cease to be enforced.
See [Mobile device impacts upon subscription expiration](#mobile-device-impacts-upon-subscription-expiration) and [Windows 10 PC impacts upon subscription expiration](#windows-10-pc-impacts-upon-subscription-expiration) for more info. | | **Windows 10 Business** | No admin impact
No end user impact | No admin impact
No end user impact | Capability will cease to be enforced.
See [Mobile device impacts upon subscription expiration](#mobile-device-impacts-upon-subscription-expiration) and [Windows 10 PC impacts upon subscription expiration](#windows-10-pc-impacts-upon-subscription-expiration) for more info. | Capability will cease to be enforced.
See [Mobile device impacts upon subscription expiration](#mobile-device-impacts-upon-subscription-expiration) and [Windows 10 PC impacts upon subscription expiration](#windows-10-pc-impacts-upon-subscription-expiration) for more info. | | **Azure AD login to a Windows 10 PC** | No admin impact
No end user impact | No admin impact
No end user impact | No admin impact
No end user impact | Once the tenant is deleted, a user can log in with local credentials only. Re-image the device if there are no local credentials. | ## Mobile device impacts upon subscription expiration The followint table summarizes the impact to the app management policies on mobile devices. | | Fully licensed experience | T+60 days post expiration | |----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| | **Delete work files from an inactive device** | Work files are removed after selected days | Work files remain on the user's personal devices | | **Force users to save all work files to OneDrive for Business** | Work files can only be saved to OneDrive for Business | Work files can be saved anywhere | | **Encrypt work files** | Work files are encrypted | Work files are no longer encrypted.
Security policies are removed and Office data on apps is removed. | | **Require PIN or fingerprint to access Office apps** | Restricted access to apps | No app-level access restriction | | **Reset PIN when login fails** | Restricted access to apps | No app-level access restriction | | **Require users to sign in again after Office apps have been idle** | Sign-in required | No sign-in required to access apps | | **Deny access to work files on jailbroken or rooted devices** | Work files cannot be accessed on jailbroken/rooted devices | Work files can be accessed on jailbroken/rooted devices | | **Allow users to copy content from Office apps to Personal apps** | Copy/paste restricted to apps available as part of Microsoft 365 Business subscription | Copy/paste available to all apps | ## Windows 10 PC impacts upon subscription expiration The following table summarizes the impact to the Windows 10 device configuration policies. | | Fully licensed experience | T+60 days post expiration | |----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| | **Help protect PCs from threats using Windows Defender** | Turn on/off is outside of user control | User may turn on/off Windows Defender on the Windows 10 PC | | **Help protect PCs from web-based threats in Microsoft Edge** | PC protection in Microsoft Edge | User may turn on/off PC protection in Microsoft Edge | | **Turn off device screen when idle** | Admin defines screen timeout interval policy | Screen timeout can be configured by end user | | **Allow users to download apps from Microsoft Store** | Admin defines if a user can download apps from Microsoft Store | User can download apps from Microsoft Store anytime | | **Allow users to access Cortana** | Admin defines policy on user access to Cortana | User devices to turn on/off Cortana | | **Allow users to receive tips and advertisements from Microsoft** | Admin defines policy on user receive tips and advertisements from Microsoft | User may turn on/off tips and advertisements from Microsoft | | **Allow users to copy content from Office apps into personal apps** | Admin defines policy to keep Windows 10 devices up-to-date | Users can decide when to update Windows |