Manage Federated Copilot Connectors in Microsoft 365 admin center connectors tab
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Admins can now deploy and manage Federated Copilot Connectors (MCP-based connectors) directly from the Connectors tab under Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Details:
What changed:
Previously, Copilot connectors primarily enabled organizations to index and sync organizational data into Microsoft 365. With Federated Copilot connectors, admins can now enable connections to external data sources through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), including custom line-of-business applications and publicly available MCP servers. These connectors use user-level authentication to access data at runtime, eliminating the need for organizational indexing while preserving existing source permissions.
Why:
Organizations need a centralized way to govern and manage both indexed and federated data connections used by Microsoft 365 Copilot. Bringing Federated Copilot Connectors into the Connectors experience simplifies administration while maintaining security and compliance controls.
Try this:
Sign in to Microsoft 365 admin center.
Navigate to Copilot, and then Connectors.
Deploy or update Federated Copilot Connectors for users.
Why this matters:
Provides centralized governance for MCP-based connectors, reduces administrative overhead, and accelerates deployment of approved external data sources across the organization.
Business impact:
IT teams can efficiently manage Copilot connectors at scale, improving governance and deployment speed.
Personal impact:
Users gain faster access to approved external tools and data sources in Copilot while benefiting from secure, user-scoped access that respects existing permissions.
Learn:
/microsoft-365/copilot/connectors/federated-connectors-overview