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Unlicensed OneDrive user accounts: What you need to know

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Jan 21, 2025

How to prepare for unlicensed OneDrive user accounts

We are approaching the start date of when the new policy for unlicensed OneDrive user accounts is taking place. We want to give some updates on what to expect, when to expect them, and what actions y...
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Jan 29, 2025

I don't think the dates in your example are correct. You say that an account that is unlicensed on August 1 will become inaccessible on Oct 1, which is only about 60 days apart. 

This doesn't line up with the 93 days you mentioned earlier.