We are announcing the Public Preview of delete stub, unlicensed and removed Microsoft Entra group users from Dataverse environments. Launching May 1, 2024, this feature will provide you with the ability to delete users with a disabled status in your Dataverse environment, offering greater flexibility in adhering to privacy laws and regulatory requirements, and to free up storage space.
Dataverse user cleanup for Microsoft Entra identities enters public preview
The only supplied Entra-related change for the week is a Microsoft 365 Message Center announcement for a Microsoft Entra ID–related Dataverse capability. The feature is identified as a Public Preview launching 1 May 2024; it is not described as generally available or as a retirement.
- Public Preview of deleting disabled Dataverse users
Entra ID · Fundamentals
The announcement covers delete stubs, unlicensed users, and users removed from Microsoft Entra groups. Its summary describes the capability as deleting users with a disabled status from Dataverse environments. Microsoft positions this as a way to support privacy and regulatory obligations and free storage; no evidence is supplied about the deletion workflow or required administrator steps.
Administrators responsible for Dataverse environments may gain the ability to delete users in a disabled status, including delete stubs, unlicensed users, and users removed from Microsoft Entra groups. Microsoft cites privacy and regulatory requirements and storage reduction as the intended benefits. The evidence does not state that action is mandatory or provide rollout, configuration, eligibility, or automation details.
This period briefing was generated by AI from the tracked Microsoft Learn and Message Center changes.
