Microsoft Entra ID Governance
GovernanceCustomer intent: As a tenant administrator, I want to understand how governance policy templates define roles and application access so that I can es…
In brief
The page now explains that governance policy templates define cross-tenant access for governance relationships and that creating a template does not create a resource policy assignment. The page date and customer-intent metadata were also updated.
What Entra admins need to know
Administrators can better distinguish governance policy templates from resource policy assignments when configuring tenant governance.
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Governance policy templates
Governance policy templates are a foundational component of the Tenant Governance service, which helps organizations secure Microsoft Entra tenants at scale. Before establishing a governance relationship between tenants, create a governance policy template that defines the relationship behavior. These templates are reusable across distinct governance relationships, enabling consistent and scalable management of cross-tenant access.
How governance policy templates work
A governance policy template serves as a blueprint for governance relationships. When you create a template, you define two key areas of access:
@@ -3,16 +3,18 @@ title: Governance policy templates titleSuffix: Microsoft Entra ID Governance description: Learn about governance policy templates and how to use them to enforce consistent governance across tenants in Microsoft Entra ms.topic: concept-article-ms.date: 07/01/2026+ms.date: 10/12/2026 ai-usage: ai-assisted+# Customer intent: As a tenant administrator, I want to understand how governance policy templates define roles and application access so that I can establish consistent governance relationships across tenants. --- -<!-- source: Governance policy templates.docx -->- # Governance policy templates Governance policy templates are a foundational component of the Tenant Governance service, which helps organizations secure Microsoft Entra tenants at scale. Before establishing a governance relationship between tenants, create a governance policy template that defines the relationship behavior. These templates are reusable across distinct governance relationships, enabling consistent and scalable management of cross-tenant access. +> [!NOTE]+> Governance policy templates define cross-tenant access for governance relationships. They aren't [resource policy definitions](resource-policy-concepts.md), which use Rego to evaluate resource changes. Creating a governance policy template doesn't create a resource policy assignment.+ ## How governance policy templates work A governance policy template serves as a blueprint for governance relationships. When you create a template, you define two key areas of access: