MC1472179: Dataverse Adds Support for Assigning Non-Power Platform Licensed Entra Users to Activities

MWPRO IMPACT SCORE
OPERATIONAL IMPACT
17
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LOW IMPACT • MONITOR ONLY
Recommended Action:
No immediate action needed. Keep this on your radar.
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Primary Audience

Power Platform AdminsIT ManagersService Owners
Why this score?
AI Confidence
HIGH
Enough detail is available to trust this assessment.
Assessment Reasoning
This is an upcoming capability that allows assigning non-licensed Entra users to Dataverse activities, creating stub users at run-time. The feature is optional and impacts licensing and user assignment processes, but no immediate configuration or action is required. Impact is mainly awareness for admins with minimal effort since it is in preview and does not disrupt current operations.
20
🛡️ Admin Impact
10
👥 User Impact
20
Urgency
10
🔧 Effort
ℹ️ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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AT A GLANCE

You’ll soon be able to assign Entra users without Power Platform licences to Dataverse activities, using stub users created at run time.
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END USERS

No major end-user change expected.
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IT ADMINS

No immediate admin action required.
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ROLLOUT TIMELINE

Upcoming:
30 September 2026

📢 Official Microsoft Message Center Announcement


Dataverse – Assign non-Power Platform licensed Entra users to Dataverse Activities
Message ID: MC1472179
We are announcing the ability to assign non-Power Platform licensed Entra users to Dataverse Activities in Dataverse. This feature will reach public preview on September 30, 2026.

How does this affect me?
This feature allows non-licensed users to be assigned to Dataverse activities. These non-licensed users are created at run-time as stub users and can then be assigned to the activities.

What action do I need to take?
This message is for awareness, and no action is required.

Source: Microsoft Message Center • Analysed by MWPro

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