Microsoft 365 Unattended License (SL)
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- Unit
- Other
- Aliases
- Microsoft 365 E3 – Unattended License (SL); Unattended Bot; Unattended License
- Definition
- Microsoft 365 E3 – Unattended License (SL) (and A3, no Teams, EEA variants). Microsoft uses (SL), not (User SL). Assigned to an Unattended Bot on dedicated hardware, Azure VM (including Azure Virtual Desktop), or Windows 365 Enterprise; one unique physical or virtual OSE; one unique instance of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise.
- Counting rules
- One Unattended License per unique physical or virtual OSE; one unique instance of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. Dedicated hardware, Azure VM (including AVD), or Windows 365 Enterprise. No Qualifying OS. Reassignment as if the bot is a user. May not multiplex on behalf of unlicensed users. May not use RPA output to train AI models (May 2026). Distinct from User SL and from Power Automate unattended RPA.
- Floors / minimums
- One Unattended License per unique physical or virtual OSE. One unique instance of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise.
- Applies to products
- Microsoft 365
- Related from
- Product category