{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Web Hosting News","provider_url":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news","author_name":"Justine Juyad","author_url":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/author\/justine-juyad\/","title":"Microsoft 365 licensing glitch sparks user frustrations - Web Hosting News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Qa7C3xrBSw\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/microsoft-365-licensing-glitch-sparks-user-frustrations\/\">Microsoft 365 licensing glitch sparks user frustrations<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/microsoft-365-licensing-glitch-sparks-user-frustrations\/embed\/#?secret=Qa7C3xrBSw\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Microsoft 365 licensing glitch sparks user frustrations&#8221; &#8212; Web Hosting News\" data-secret=\"Qa7C3xrBSw\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Microsoft has acknowledged a persistent licensing issue causing alarming deactivation warnings in Microsoft 365. Triggered by admin-level changes like license switches or toggling service plans, the problem has flooded help desks. While quick fixes involve reactivating via the app or restarting, Microsoft\u2019s engineering team is still investigating the root cause. Admins brace for more challenges [&hellip;]"}