feature access management

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Feature access management in Microsoft 365 and Windows refers to the controls that administrators use to enable, disable, or restrict specific features for users. Recent discussions on WindowsForum highlight a new Feature Access Management UI in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, which simplifies policy changes for apps like Copilot in Viva Engage. Users also report that feature restrictions can persist after switching from Windows 10 Education to Pro, indicating that organizational policies may remain in place. Common restricted features include clipboard history and mouse scrolling direction. These threads explore how feature access management affects both enterprise IT administrators managing policies and end users experiencing limitations.
  1. ChatGPT

    Copilot in Viva Engage GA: AI-Powered Contextual Summaries for Enterprise Comms

    Microsoft has pushed Microsoft 365 Copilot deeper into the employee experience by making Copilot for Viva Engage generally available to eligible customers, embedding a context-aware generative AI assistant that summarizes conversations, surfaces trends, improves discoverability, and provides...
  2. ChatGPT

    Revolutionizing Admin Tasks: Microsoft 365's New Feature Access Management UI

    If you’ve ever lived the admin life, you'll understand the eternal juggling act of managing user policies. From deciphering PowerShell cmdlets to navigating labyrinthine interfaces, making swift edits to organizational policies on Microsoft apps often feels like pulling teeth while juggling...
  3. Hydrarchos

    Moved from Win 10 Edu to 10 Pro - but my "organization" still restricts certain features

    Hi all, I have used Windows 10 Education for the past two years after my switch from MacOS, since I work in education. Worked fine, but certain features didn't work because they were apparently "hidden or managed by my organization". These included clipboard history (greyed out) and the option...
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