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Advanced Microsoft Intune capabilities - Coming to Education A5?
The July 1 packaging change names Microsoft 365 E3 and E5; Microsoft’s current Intune licensing page still lists Microsoft 365 Education A5 as including Intune Plan 1 for Education, while the Intune Suite remains an add-on to Plan 1. I cannot find an official commitment or date for bringing the E5 bundle changes to A5, so do not assume parity is scheduled. Seeing Remote Help or Endpoint Privilege Management in the admin center does not confirm that every user is licensed; those capabilities may come from an education entitlement, trial, or separately purchased add-on. In Microsoft 365 admin center, check Billing > Your products, then inspect Licenses and apps for a test user. Also review Intune Tenant administration > Tenant status and Message center for tenant-specific licensing notices. For planning, ask your Microsoft education licensing reseller or account team to confirm the exact service plans on your agreement.