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CoralieSimonaire
Oct 04, 2026Iron Contributor
Difference between Copilot Agent settings and Microsoft Agent 365 Agent settings
Hello,
I am trying to better understand the distinction between the agent governance settings available in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Currently, I can find seemingly similar agent access settings in two different locations:
- Copilot → Settings → Agents
- Agents → Settings → User Access (Microsoft Agent 365)
For example, both locations appear to provide controls such as :
- Who can access agents
- Whether access is granted to all users or specific groups
- Agent usage permissions
From an administrator perspective, it is not clear whether these are two different configuration scopes, two different management experiences, or simply two entry points to the same underlying policy.
So :
- What is the intended difference between the Copilot settings experience and the Agent 365 settings experience ?
- Which interface should be considered the primary administration location going forward ?
- Are the settings synchronized and backed by the same configuration objects ?
- Is one of these experiences planned to replace the other in the future ?
- What governance scenarios should be managed in Copilot settings versus Agent 365 settings ?
Thank you for your help.
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