check before: 2025-10-01
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 admin center
Platform:
Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Links:
Details:
Admins can deploy, monitor, and manage agents built with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in the M365 admin center for secure enterprise use.
Change Category:
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Scope:
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2025-09-20
updated:
2025-09-20
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summary for non-techies**
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Direct effects for Operations**
Deployment Issues
Without proper preparation, the deployment of agents may lead to configuration errors, resulting in downtime or degraded performance of Microsoft 365 services.
- roles: IT Admin, Support Staff
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/introducing-microsoft-copilot-in-microsoft-365/ba-p/3731230
User Experience Degradation
Unprepared changes can lead to unexpected behavior in applications, causing frustration among users and potentially reducing productivity.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- references: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/03/20/what-is-microsoft-copilot-and-how-will-it-change-the-way-we-work/?sh=5c1c1e1e7c3b
Security Risks
Implementing changes without adequate security measures may expose sensitive data to unauthorized access, leading to compliance issues.
- roles: Security Officer, Compliance Manager
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/03/21/understanding-the-security-implications-of-ai-in-the-enterprise/
Configutation Options**
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Opportunities**
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Potentional Risks**
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IT Security**
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explanation for non-techies**
Microsoft is introducing a new feature called Copilot Extensibility in the Microsoft 365 admin center. This allows administrators to deploy, monitor, and manage agents using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Think of MCP as a set of instructions or a blueprint that helps these agents understand and perform tasks within your organization securely.
Imagine you're a manager at a restaurant. You have a team of chefs who need specific recipes to prepare dishes. MCP is like a collection of these recipes, guiding the chefs on how to make each dish correctly. Similarly, in the digital world, MCP guides agents on how to perform tasks within the Microsoft 365 environment.
The Microsoft 365 admin center acts like the restaurant's kitchen manager. It oversees all the chefs (or agents) to ensure they follow the recipes (or protocols) correctly and efficiently. This ensures that everything runs smoothly and securely, just like ensuring that all dishes are prepared to the restaurant's standards.
With this new feature, administrators have a centralized place to control these agents, much like a manager who can oversee the entire kitchen from one spot. This makes it easier to ensure that all digital processes are secure and functioning as intended, similar to ensuring that every dish meets the restaurant's quality standards.
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