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Users are able to access O365 services even after their licenses removed!!
We have observed that when we remove the licenses of any user, the user is still be able to access the service. I am not sure if this is by design or a bug. However, if you are Office 365 Admin, this...
Microsoft simply does not enforce license requirements for some services. This has been a "known issue" for SPO for years now, ever since we got Guest access. Other services similarly allow the user to access the functionality without a license. Which doesnt mean that you are not required to have a license, as in most cases you will be breaching the license agreement.
Some companies use license enforcement to drive revenue generation and will have a mountain of developers coming up with ways to restrict access to an apps when a license is not present. As Vasil already mentioned, Microsoft has implemented a model that has some flexibility, since there are so many interdependencies of apps that blocking things can cause some very strange consequences. (Great example, look at what happens to companies that block Office Groups, and all the unintended behavior that occurs with other features).
In my opinion, I'd much rather the MS Devs spend their time working on bugs and new features than license enforcement.
In my opinion, I'd much rather the MS Devs spend their time working on bugs and new features than license enforcement.