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EA customers can now submit Change of Channel Partner (COCP) requests directly through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center or Azure Management Portal, rather than having partners initiate the process. The nominated new channel partner will see incoming COCP requests in VL Central and must either accept or decline each request manually. Guidance for partners can be found here: https:\/\/bit.ly\/49eXTCs<\/a>, with customer resources available for the Azure Management Portal here: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3N9HvdS<\/a>, and for the Microsoft 365 Admin Center here: https:\/\/bit.ly\/49M5xnS<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll find the announcement with full details here: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4prOTP3<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

EA customers can now submit Change of Channel Partner (COCP) requests directly through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center or Azure Management Portal, rather than having partners initiate the process. The nominated new channel partner will see incoming COCP requests in VL Central and must either accept or decline each request manually. 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