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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 School Data Sync (Plan 2).
Microsoft Partners have access to documents that explain Office 365 Education Plan A1 includes School Data Sync (Plan 1) while both Microsoft 365 and Office 365 Education Plan A3 and A5 include School Data Sync (Plan 2).
However, I can't find any details about the differences between the SDS plans on:
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/academic/compare-office-365-education-plans
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/servicedescriptions/office-365-platform-service-description/office-365-education, which doesn't even mention SDS
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/servicedescriptions/office-365-platform-service-description/microsoft-365-education
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/buy-license/microsoft365/
- [EDIT] https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/licensing/product-licensing/microsoft-365-enterprise?activetab=m365-enterprise:primaryr7 mentions "School Data Sync Plan 2 (plan details can be found https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/schooldatasync/)" - but there are no details about the plan there
Does anyone know what the distinction is between School Data Sync (Plan 1) and School Data Sync (Plan 2)?
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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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.
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.
What can I do if as a global admin I get this 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.
