MC1456781: Microsoft 365 Admin Center Brings Multi-Tenant Agent Management in Public Preview

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Microsoft 365 AdminsTenant AdminsIT ManagersService Owners
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The update introduces a new public preview feature for managing agents across multiple tenants within the Microsoft 365 admin centre, which affects cross-tenant administration processes. Admins will need to check GDAP relationships, verify delegated roles, and potentially adjust configuration in Partner Center or Entra, requiring planning and some implementation work. There is little to no impact for end users as the change is admin-facing, but urgency is moderate because rollout is in progress and preparation steps are recommended.
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🛡️ Admin Impact
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👥 User Impact
55
Urgency
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🔧 Effort
ℹ️ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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AT A GLANCE

You can now manage agents across multiple tenants in public preview using the Microsoft 365 admin center. Helpful for partners and enterprises managing several tenants.
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END USERS

No major end-user change expected.
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IT ADMINS

Review tenant relationships and delegated roles. Check GDAP configuration if you manage multiple tenants.
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ROLLOUT TIMELINE

Rolling out:
August 2026

📢 Official Microsoft Message Center Announcement


Public preview: Manage agents across multiple tenants from the Microsoft 365 admin center
Message ID: MC1456781

[What and Why:]

We’re introducing multi-tenant agent management in public preview. Partners and enterprise administrators can view and manage agents across their managed tenants from the Microsoft 365 admin center.

Learn more: Manage agents across multiple tenants in the Microsoft 365 admin center (preview) — Manage agents across multiple tenants in the Microsoft 365 admin center (preview)

[Rollout Schedule:]

Public Preview (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out on early August 2026 and expect to complete by mid-August 2026.

[Impact on your organization:]

Administrators can select All tenants > Agents in the Microsoft 365 admin center to:

  • View a consolidated agent inventory across connected tenants.
  • Add custom agents to the inventory.
  • Install agents in all eligible connected tenants or a selected set.
  • Block agents or change their availability across selected tenants.
  • Review tenant-specific permissions and, when licensed, agent risk and activity.
  • Use the tenant switcher to enter a connected tenant through delegated access without maintaining a separate administrator account in that tenant.

Viewing and managing agents across connected tenants requires no additional licenses. Viewing agent risk and activity requires a Microsoft Agent 365 license assigned to the end user.

Both partners and enterprises use Granular Delegated Admin Privileges (GDAP) to authorize cross-tenant administration. Partners configure GDAP relationships in Partner Center. Enterprises configure them through Microsoft Entra Tenant Governance.

Available tenants and actions depend on the active tenant relationship and the administrator’s delegated role. See the linked documentation for detailed prerequisites, supported roles, tenant-linking requirements, capabilities, and licensing information.

[Action Required / Recommendations:]

Review your tenant relationships and delegated role assignments. Partners should verify their GDAP configuration in Partner Center. Enterprises should verify their relationships and GDAP configuration in Microsoft Entra Tenant Governance.

Learn more: Manage agents across multiple tenants in the Microsoft 365 admin center (preview) — Manage agents across multiple tenants in the Microsoft 365 admin center (preview)

Source: Microsoft Message Center • Analysed by MWPro

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