license hygiene

License hygiene on WindowsForum.com focuses on managing Microsoft 365 licenses to reduce waste and avoid compliance risks. Discussions cover practical PowerShell scripts that identify unused or underutilized licenses by cross-referencing assignment data with sign-in activity, disabled accounts, and never-logged-in users. However, community members emphasize that a single metric is insufficient; effective license hygiene requires accounting for data-retention windows, service-only sign-ins, compliance holds, and organizational policies. The tag helps IT administrators and enterprise users share strategies for reclaiming unused licenses, optimizing costs, and maintaining accurate license inventories in Microsoft 365 environments.