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  • 1.  Email from Sage to End Users to Activate Microsoft 365 connector?

    Posted 12-02-2024 11:28
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    My clients are getting the attached in an e-mail from Sage.  Sage said the connector was going away.  Is this to trick people to get on the Sage hosted solution?  Anyone have any information on this?



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    [Michele] [Herzog] [CPA,CITP, CGMA]
    [Overland Park] [KS]
    [816-520-1365]
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  • 2.  RE: Email from Sage to End Users to Activate Microsoft 365 connector?

    Posted 12-03-2024 10:41

    Michele - our IT Staff read through the documentation, and this only applies if the client originally purchased their Office 365 through Sage and it probably happened when/if they are using Azure on the Sage Cloud. None of our clients have received this letter, but it is because we have our own servers and our own Cloud.  So - I think this only applies to folks who purchased O365 through Sage during that setup.



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    Sue Bennett
    Jack of All Trades, Master of 1
    Bennett/Porter & Associates, Inc.
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  • 3.  RE: Email from Sage to End Users to Activate Microsoft 365 connector?

    Posted 12-03-2024 11:41

    Thanks @Sue Bennett.  None of my clients purchased 365 thru Sage either, so it could be randomly sent.



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    [Michele] [Herzog] [CPA,CITP, CGMA]
    [Overland Park] [KS]
    [816-520-1365]
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  • 4.  RE: Email from Sage to End Users to Activate Microsoft 365 connector?

    Posted 12-13-2024 08:47

    This is not directly related to the original message however I just noticed this in the Sage KB:

    Microsoft Granular Delegated Administrative Privileges (GDAP) renewal email

    Summary

    Customers with a Microsoft license purchased through Sage have to renew their GDAP relationship.

    Description

    Starting from December 2024, Sage will send a GDAP renewal email to all the customers that have an expiring GDAP relationship. The email will walk the customer through the renewal process.

    The GDAP relationship will continue to renew automatically every year until it's cancelled. This email is coming from Sage Software, not Microsoft.

    I ran this through ChatGPT and although I realize 85% of readers will know what this means, I'm pasting the explanation for anyone who may search in the future and stumble across this message:

    GDAP stands for "Granular Delegated Administrative Privileges."

    In simple terms, it means that Sage can be granted more precise and limited access to manage parts of your Microsoft services. Rather than having broad control, Sage only gets the specific permissions it needs to assist you. These rights might include tasks like helping you manage users, adjust settings, or troubleshoot issues in your Microsoft environment. The goal is to give Sage enough access to support you without handing over unrestricted control.

    This may be related to the Connector which I believe required Sage to have some type of GDAP.




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    Wayne Schulz
    wayne@s-consult.com
    Schulz Consulting
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    CT
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