{"id":121668,"date":"2026-06-08T14:06:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.licensingschool.co.uk\/licensing-blog\/?p=121668"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:06:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:06:42","slug":"agent-365-prerequisites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.licensingschool.co.uk\/licensing-blog\/2026\/06\/08\/agent-365-prerequisites\/","title":{"rendered":"Agent 365 prerequisites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft announce new prerequisites for the standalone Agent 365 licence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While it was originally released with no particular licensing requirements, Microsoft have been regularly updating the licensing guidance and terms since the launch. From 1 June, 2026, you must be licensed for either Microsoft 365 E5 (Enterprise customers), Microsoft 365 F5 Defender and Purview (Frontline Workers), or Microsoft 365 Business Premium (SMB customers). 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