Microsoft 365 Licenses Event Monitor Reference Guide
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Overview
The Microsoft 365 Licenses Event Monitor tracks and manages license usage for Microsoft 365. It ensures that organizations are informed about changes in their license counts, which aids in managing costs and compliance with licensing agreements.
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Use Cases
- License Management: Keeps track of changes in the number of Microsoft 365 licenses and alerts administrators about any increases or decreases.
- Cost Optimization: Alerts about unused licenses which might indicate opportunities to reduce costs.
- Compliance Monitoring: Ensures that the organization is compliant with their license usage, avoiding penalties or service disruptions.
Monitoring Options
Alerts and Notifications
- Service Connectivity: Alerts if the event monitor cannot connect to Microsoft 365.
- License Count Changes: Notifies about changes in the total number of licenses.
- Consumed License Changes: Alerts when the number of consumed licenses changes.
- Available License Thresholds: Alerts if the number of available licenses is below or above specified thresholds.
- Expiring Licenses: Notifies about licenses that will soon expire after their 30-day grace period.
Specific License Monitoring
- SKUs to Check: Allows specification of particular license SKUs to monitor, supporting targeted monitoring for various license types.
Authentication and Security
- Username/Password Authentication: Requires Office 365 Management APIs permission.
- Azure App Registration: Recommended method using "Microsoft Graph > LicenseAssignment.ReadWrite.All" permission for enhanced security.
Protocols
Data Points
- This event monitor generates the following data points: