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Updated May 30: AI Courseware Alignment Issues
Updated 8:48 AM Pacific, May 30, 2025 Please see the latest update on the ILT Communications blog. Updated 7:58 PM Pacific, May 24, 2025 Course status has been updated on the ILT Communications blog. Please check the update for further information. Posted 9:32 AM Pacific, May 21, 2025 Hi all, I want to call attention to our recent post in the ILT Communications Blog. There are 7 impacted AI courses including AI-900 and AI-102. This thread will be updated as I learn more. Dan
Requirement: Users with administrative roles in the customer tenants must use MFA
I have 4 customers who are showing as not meeting this requirement, I know one of the 4 that we're working with the customer to resolve but the other 3 I cannot for the life of me locate. The majority of our customers we are the sole admin so they are easy but when I click on Insights I get: No. of Admins with MFA enabled. No of Users With MFA Enabled. No of Users (this appears to includ blocked\disabled and maybe guests?) I can't actually tell which tenant has an Admin with MFA not enabled from this data if they have more than one user with a privlidged role. So I created a spreadsheet and went through each tenant and within Entra I looked at their Identity Security Score and one of the requirements within their score is: Ensure multifactor authentication is enabled for all users in administrative roles And besides the one customer I know of who has an 8/10 score, all my other customers have a 10/10 score. I've gone through each customer that I am aware of that could have more than one user with an admin role and any that were transferred to us from another CSP and looked at the Role assignments in Entra and I just cannot locate these remaining 3. I'm stuck at at an overall Security Score of 71.43% becuase i can't get any of the 20 points for this requirements until its 100% complete. What we really need is an additional column in the insights "No. of Admins" so we can at least identify the offending clients as without GDAP access to the customer I would not be able to look at any of the Role assignments or the tenant Identity Security Score and not even be aware of who is bringing me undone with the information provided. I'm going to go through ALL customers again for the third time looking at role assignments for any that might have been missed on the first 2 passes I did, I might even get someone other than me to do it with fresh eyes but its pretty easy to locate as you can sort by the No. of Users assigned to the role so I can't see how I've missed it. We really just need the tools to manage and audit ourselves e.g. that extra column, would make this a < 5 minute job to audit ourselves against this requirement and also I do beleive in this requirement is an important one, i'm not against it, it just needs to be managable\maintainable.
I'm unable to login to https://dynamicspartners.transform.microsoft.com/
Hi, I'm unable to login to https://dynamicspartners.transform.microsoft.com/. Nothing happens when I try to press the login button on the upper right corner. Result has been the same with three different browsers (Firefox, Chrome & Edge) and with two different PCs. Our IT says that I have the same rights than my predecessor who used to handle MS incentive cases. I am unable to for example download Proof of Execution documentation f.e: https://dynamicspartners.transform.microsoft.com/download/protected?assetname=protectedassets%2FPartner%20Activities%20-%20Business%20Value%20Assessment%20-%20POE%20Template.pptx&protected=1 Nothing happens when I open that link. What rights should I have to be able to login to https://dynamicspartners.transform.microsoft.com/? Any ideas that what could be causing this? -OssiSecurity, Compliance, and Identity Training and Certification Marketing Playbook
I'm not sure, whether this is the correct place for some suggestions for the above kit. Although great update & kit, new toolkit is not 100% up-to-date when it comes to certifications: TSP - e-book, infographics: MS-500 and related certification was retired almost two years ago: Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate certification and Exam MS-500 retiring | Microsoft Community Hub SC-400 will be retired tomorrow. SC-401 and especially new Information Security Administrator Associate has already been updated in Certification Poster (https://aka.ms/CertPoster). Name of certification not 100% correct in materials MS poster 2 - Cybersecurity architects training journey.pptx has same (AZ-104 Azure Admin) content as MS poster 1 - Azure administrator training journey.pptx Also, there are some materials with Copilot for Security which has been rebranded to Security Copilot.TSI Partner Community Update | May 2025
Enhance the effectiveness of your nonprofit efforts with the Tech for Social Impact (TSI) May Community Update. In this edition, you will discover: Microsoft grant retirements Business Applications funding limits Solution Center Deprecation Fundraising & Engagement final reminder 2025 Microsoft Partner of Year Awards National Foundation For Cancer Research Case Study Download the TSI May Community Update
Build 2025: Advancing software development for Microsoft’s partner ecosystem
At Microsoft Build, we introduced a comprehensive set of capabilities designed to accelerate agentic AI development, streamline cost management, and scale go-to-market impact for software companies. Highlights include: ✅ GitHub-native workflows for seamless AI integration ✅ Agent-based architecture for building dynamic, intelligent applications ✅ New admin tools for agent inventory, usage tracking, and budget control ✅ Copilot Studio Agent Consumption Estimator for financial planning ✅ ISV Success Advanced Package with up to $200K in incentives ✅ Industry-aligned AI certifications in Energy, Education, Gov, and more We’ve also expanded our training portfolio—with hands-on labs, certification weeks, and workshops—designed to upskill development teams and accelerate time to value. 💡 Now is the time to evolve from experimentation to execution. Explore the full article and resources
No plans are available for the selected subscription
I've set up a SaaS offer in the Azure Marketplace and created a free plan for testing purposes. However, when attempting to subscribe to the offer, I encounter an issue: No plans are available for the selected subscription, despite configuring both yearly and monthly plans. Additionally, a paid plan has been configured. Please see the screenshot below for reference.
My Partner Center Account Was Suspended – Need Clarification and Support
Hello Microsoft Tech Community officials, Our Microsoft Partner Center account has been suspended, both as a Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program and as a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Indirect Reseller. We did not receive any notification as the reason for the suspension, but I thought that the common reason for the closure of both titles could be the statement “Significant account abuse detected”, but no detailed explanation was shared. Regarding this situation, I would like to point out: We have not knowingly or intentionally violated Microsoft rules or policies in any way. All our activities have been carried out in order to get to know the systems and learn the processes in the journey of becoming a solution partner. At this point, we would like to ask you A clearer explanation of the reason for the suspension, A chance to correct and reassess if there is a mistake, I would like guidance on the steps we need to take to reactivate the account. We value the Microsoft partnership and are ready to cooperate in any way we can to help clarify this process.FY25 Monthly Training Services Partner Community Call Thread
We will use this thread to communicate updates (invites and links) for the monthly TSP Community Calls. Thanks for joining us on yesterday's June TSP Community Calls. You can now access the recording, deck, and transcripts in our temporary shared folder: https://aka.ms/TSPCC_June24. The last year of calls continue to live on the Learning Resources site: https://partner.microsoft.com/marketing/learning-resources#/ We will not have a July call. Our next call will be August 28th. Invites are attached.Urgent Request for Assistance: Overcoming Verification Challenges in AI Cloud Partner Program
Hello Community, I am reaching out as urgently seeking guidance or insights from those familiar with the challenges of the AI Cloud Partner Program or anyone who can offer assistance. We are currently handling two domains: main domain (A): Our actively managed Sales Intelligence SaaS. email domain (B): Previously active service, now pivoted to main domain and used internally. Over the past month, we have faced significant hurdles in the verification process of the AI Cloud Partner Program, despite rigorously following all outlined steps from Microsoft and various community resources. Here’s what we have undertaken: Contact Information: We transitioned from using generic email addresses like contact@ or marketing@ to personal accounts after learning they could lead to application rejections. Documentation Submission: Initially, we provided receipts as Namecheap does not issue invoices. After realizing that only invoices were acceptable, we ceased submitting receipts. Domain Hosting and Privacy: We meticulously matched the contact profile details—company name, address, contact information—down to case sensitivity on our email domain (B), which we host directly. Furthermore, we disabled privacy features in WHOIS to expose my personal information, prioritizing compliance over privacy. Support Interaction: We are actively engaging with the partner support through three ongoing support tickets, attempting to resolve our issues. Separately, we reached out to Microsoft’s Partner Twitter handle but have not received a response. Parallel Certification Attempt: Our application to the ISV Success program was stopped because our account showed "multiple failed attempts," according to their system. This has blocked us from proceeding with our Account Verification. Despite these efforts, we are still awaiting a final decision from the AI Cloud Partner Program, now well beyond the initial promise of 3-5 business days, extending over ten days. The documentation requirements for the ISV Success are identical to those of the AI Cloud Partner Program, heightening our concern as both are crucial for our business operations, which are currently under severe strain. We are in dire need of a more personalized response to understand possible missteps or further required actions. The generic responses from the partner center have been unhelpful and frustrating. Does anyone have any insights or can offer assistance on how to move forward in this situation? Has anyone else faced similar verification challenges? Thank you in advance for your support and guidance.OV Subscription and M365
Hi Microsoft Community, at the Moment we the following situation with one of our Customers from Germany. The customer has two differrent types of contracts at the Moment, one is a M365 contract and the other one is an Open Value Supscription contract. As an attachment to this E-Mail i share the actual licenses of the Customer with you. The customer has the follwing licenses: M365: 1x Dynamics 365 Customer Voice for Teachers 200x Microsoft 365 A3 for Teachers 5600x Microsoft 365 A3 for Students 5x Microsoft 365 A5 for Teachers 100x Microsoft Teams Telefon Standard for Teachers 25x Microsoft Viva-Suite for Teachers 5x Planner for Project Plan 3 for Teachers 3x Planner for Project Plan 5 for Teachers OV- Subscription: 200 FTE; MS Core CAL Client Access License Suite, incl. Software Assurance. 2x MS Exchange Server Standard, incl. Software Assurance. 200 FTE; MS Project Professional incl. Software Assurance 200 FTE; MS Visio Professional Enterprise Device, incl. Software Assurance 25x MS Windows Remote Desktop Services User CAL 1x MS SQL Server Standard Edition, incl. Software Assurance 2x MS SQL Server Standard Core, incl. Software Assurance, 2 Licenses 320 Cores; MS Windows Server Standard, incl. Software Assurance 48 Cores; MS Windows Server Datacenter Core incl. Software Assurance The customer is a school and can participate at the Microsoft Education programm. Since the last partner of the customerdidnt do a good consulting job and wasnt able to answer the questions of the customer properly, he is now very sensitive about some questions he has. Maybe you can help us with those questions too: With the Microsoft 365 A3 License for Teachers or Students there also comes a Windows 10/11 Desktop Operation System Upgrade to Windows 10/11 Education/Enterprise. Is there a proper Operations system like Windows 11 Pro OEM needed to install the Windows 11 Education Edition on the PCs or can the customer also buy Systems without any Microsoft Operation Systems and install the Windows 11 Education license directly on the Device? To open up a Open Value Subscription Contract there are qualified Products needed. In this case its the Microsoft Core CALs. Are they always needed or is it possible to open a Contract without them? Cause the CALs would already been licensed about the Microsoft 365 A3 Licenses. Is it still true, that when you License all FTEs in a Open Value Subscription contract that you can Provide all those Licenese for the Students too, for example: Visio, Project, Windows Server? If yes, how can the Students get those licenses? Is there still a Microsoft Portal where they can sign up with their school account and can Download those Licenses? Thanks for your help. Best regards ChristophMCT New and Renewing MCTs - Update May 29
Updated May 29 🚨 MCT Renewal Tool Launching Soon! 🚨 The MCT Renewal tool will be released very soon. To ensure a smooth renewal process, please make sure you meet the following requirements: ✅ You have an active certification ✅ You have taught at least one class since your last renewal If you don’t meet both criteria, you will not be able to renew. 🗓️ Important: All MCTs who were active prior to May 2024 have been automatically extended until August 1, 2025. 🆕 New MCT Enrollments: We are still accepting new enrollments manually. If you’re looking to become a new MCT, please work with an ISCP to get manually onboarded. 📢 Stay Informed: Monitor the MCT Lounge Program Announcements for updates on when the renewal tool is live.
Azure Consumption / Microsoft CSP Maximum Earning
Hi Everyone, We're working through our Microsoft focused sales plan, and I have a couple of questions around the Maximum earning potential for each of these incentive programmes. CSP NCE Maximum incentive earning opportunity = $93,750. Maximum earning opportunity per customer tenant ID, per product group, per lever, per partner Does this mean that per any given customer transacting with us as an indirect reseller, can earn upto $93,750 or is this a per partner limit where our entire business can only earn upto $93,750? Azure Consumption Maximum incentive earning opportunity = $80k USD Maximum Earning Opportunities at per engagement term, per partner, per subscription level Same question as above, is this a limit for our entire company or per any given subscription for any given customer? Thanks for your help!New Co-sell Coaching episode with Contentsquare on June 18
Announcing the next episode in Co-sell Coaching, featuring Mike Marzano, Head of Global Cloud Alliances at Contentsquare. Join us on June 18th for this new marketplace community event series, where Microsoft partners walk their peers through best practices on how to co-sell effectively through the marketplace, and host a live Q&A along with Microsoft co-sell subject-matter experts. Join us and learn how to: ▪️Master the Microsoft partner mindset: learn how to align with Microsoft’s priorities, articulate your unique value, and effectively work with Microsoft sellers. ▪️Get co-sell ready: discover how to prepare your organization for co-sell success through enablement, executive alignment, and cross-functional collaboration. ▪️Drive deals with precision: explore strategies for identifying, prioritizing, and planning co-sell opportunities with a focus on data hygiene, measurable outcomes, and continuous improvement. RSVP here
Microsoft's Verification and Support System
Microsoft's verification and support system is absolutely appalling. Despite providing every piece of required information for my company, their system continues to reject my verification attempts. I've gone above and beyond by paying extra to create additional email accounts in the format email address removed for privacy reasons. I've submitted QR-coded invoices officially verified by government authorities. Our WHOIS data is current and accurate. My name matches perfectly across all documentation and our DUNS number is correct. Yet, I keep receiving the same frustrating response: "This is because the primary contact details did not match." When I reach out through their official support channels, it takes them five days just to respond. It's been two months now, and I'm still waiting for approval just to register. It's absurd that such a large company maintains such a disastrous system. All they need to do is verify real users directly without relying on AI algorithms. They're so focused on automating everything with artificial intelligence that they've created a dysfunctional process. Despite all their technology, humans still remain superior at handling these verification tasks, yet Microsoft seems determined to automate a process they haven't properly designed.*Now on Demand* Microsoft Teams Rooms Partner Technical Bootcamp
As the world continues to embrace hybrid work, Microsoft Teams Rooms can help organizations bridge the gap between people working remotely and those in the office with a meeting room solution that allows everyone to be seen, heard, and able to fully participate from anywhere. If you are looking to grow your learnings or want a refresher in managing and monitoring meetings, and certified Teams Rooms devices by using the Microsoft Teams Admin Center, PowerShell, the Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro Management portal, then come join us for the next Microsoft Teams Rooms Partner Technical Bootcamp. We will share knowledge, experience, and resources designed to help partner technical teams learn and develop the organizational capabilities to deploy, configure, and manage Microsoft Teams Rooms. This bootcamp is a technical-focused training event, covering (but not limited to) key technical elements of Teams Rooms: Technical refresher on getting started with Microsoft Teams Rooms Configure, manage, & deploy Teams Rooms and devices Securing your Teams Rooms with Intune and Conditional Access Monitor and manage Teams Rooms and devices in Pro Management Portal Recommended for but not limited to the following roles: • Product managers and category leads • Technical teams and designers • Solutions and support engineers • Technical sales and presales consultants Bonus: Bootcamp content will prepare you to earn the Microsoft Teams Rooms – Technical Solutions Professional 2023 Badge Launched in October 2021, the Microsoft Teams Rooms Technical Solutions Professional Badge is an established indicator of an individual’s technical expertise for hybrid work. The Teams Rooms Parter Technical Bootcamp serves as a learning prerequisite for the proposed 2023 technical badge and attending the bootcamp will help partner individuals pass the exam, required to earn this badge. If you have not already done so, you can register today with ExpertZone and #gogetyour2023salesbadge -- Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP) includes Cloud Consults across Teams, Modern Workplace, and the Microsoft Cloud (Azure, Dynamics 365, Power Platform) to go even further in addressing technical challenges Partners face on a regular basis. Complete this form today to speak with an ASfP specialist about your needs and the other benefits of Advanced Support for Partners.
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