Question

Your organization assigns Microsoft 365 E5 licenses to all members of a security group named SG-AllStaff through group-based licensing. An employee named Dana is a direct member of SG-AllStaff. Dana is going on a six-month unpaid leave, and you must reclaim her E5 license without affecting other users, while keeping her account intact for her eventual return. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Remove Dana from the SG-AllStaff group

Answer

On Dana's user object, disable all E5 service plans individually while leaving the group assignment in place

Answer

Delete the group-based license assignment from SG-AllStaff

Answer

Convert the group-based license to a direct assignment for every member except Dana