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rs_oakford
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May 01, 2020
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What's the difference between School Data Sync (Plan 1) and School Data Sync (Plan 2)?

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/schooldatasync/create-users-for-k12-and-hed#prerequisites-for-sds mentions among the "perquisites to enable SDS for user creation" are School Data Sync (Plan 1) or Sc...
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    DBaumer
    May 01, 2020

    Hello rs_oakford 

     

    I've checked with the program managers and there is no difference. It is a remnant from when the SDS Plan was first added into the license packs.

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DBaumer
Former Employee
May 01, 2020

Hello rs_oakford 

 

I've checked with the program managers and there is no difference. It is a remnant from when the SDS Plan was first added into the license packs.

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rs_ta
Brass Contributor
Sep 17, 2025

Marc ANDRIEUX​ , I believe the error message "To sign into School Data Sync, you must have Microsoft 365 Education plan and confirm that School Data Sync Plan 1 or Plan 2 license is selected." means the administrator doesn't have an academic "A" license assigned, such as one of the complimentary Office 365 A1 for faculty licenses included with every education tenant. If the user account with the global admin role assigned has such an "A" license allocated (in particular the license option for School Data Sync Plan 1 or Plan 2, that account can in turn administer School Data Sync.