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| Transition a Microsoft 365 Business CSP subscription | Find out how you can transition a Microsoft 365 Business CSP subscription from preview to GA. | CelesteDG | celested | article | microsoft-365-business | high | microsoft-business | Microsoft 365 Business, Microsoft 365, SMB, transition CSP subscription | 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
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Log in to Partner Center.
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From the dashboard, select Customers, and then find and select the company name.
The subscriptions for the company will be listed.
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In the company's Subscriptions page, select Add subscription.
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In the New subscription page, select Small business and then select Microsoft 365 Business from the list.
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Add the number of licenses and then select Next: Review to review the subscription and then select Submit.
The License-based subscriptions will show Microsoft 365 Business Preview and Microsoft 365 Business. You'll need to suspend the Preview subscription next.
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Select Microsoft 365 Business Preview.
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In the Microsoft 365 Business Preview page, select Suspended to suspend the Preview subscription.
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Select Submit to confirm.
In the Subscriptions page, confirm that the Microsoft 365 Business Preview status shows Suspended.
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Optionally, you can also validate the license agreement. To do this, follow these steps:
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Select Users and licenses from the company's Subscriptions page.
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From the Users and licenses page, select a user.
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In the user's page, check the Assign licenses section and confirm that it shows Microsoft 365 Business.
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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 and Windows 10 PC impacts upon subscription expiration for more info. |
Capability will cease to be enforced. See Mobile device impacts upon subscription expiration and 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 and Windows 10 PC impacts upon subscription expiration for more info. |
Capability will cease to be enforced. See Mobile device impacts upon subscription expiration and 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |