Find Microsoft 365 and Office 365 AccountSkuId Values for PowerShell
Question details
The administrator needs the correct AccountSkuId string values for Microsoft 365 Business Standard and Office 365 E3 to use in PowerShell licensing scripts.
- Product
- Microsoft 365
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Automating the assignment or management of Microsoft 365 licenses in bulk using PowerShell scripts.
- Observed behavior
- The correct execution of license assignment commands requires the exact string identifiers for the specific subscription tiers.
Ensure you have the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK installed and possess the necessary global or license administrator privileges in your tenant to query and assign licenses.
Use the Standard AccountSkuId Values for E3 and Business Standard
Apply the precise string IDs assigned by Microsoft for these specific license plans to ensure your PowerShell scripts execute correctly.
Microsoft uses specific internal string names, known as SkuPartNumbers, to identify licenses in PowerShell. Due to legacy naming conventions, some of these strings differ from the current commercial product names.
For Office 365 E3 licenses, the correct AccountSkuId is ENTERPRISEPACK. Use this string when scripting license assignments for your standard enterprise users.
For Microsoft 365 Business Standard licenses, the correct AccountSkuId is O365_BUSINESS_PREMIUM. Microsoft retained this older identifier internally to avoid breaking existing scripts.
When using older MSOnline cmdlets, combine your tenant prefix with the SKU ID using a colon (e.g., yourtenant:ENTERPRISEPACK). For Microsoft Graph cmdlets, you may query by SkuPartNumber.
Retrieve All AccountSkuId Values for Your Tenant
Run a PowerShell command to dynamically list all active license SKUs currently available in your Microsoft 365 tenant.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Microsoft 365 Business Standard called O365_BUSINESS_PREMIUM in PowerShell?
Microsoft updated their commercial subscription names in 2020. However, the internal AccountSkuId strings (SkuPartNumbers) used in PowerShell were not changed in order to prevent breaking existing automation scripts created by administrators.
How do I find the AccountSkuId for other Microsoft licenses?
You can use the Get-MgSubscribedSku cmdlet in Microsoft Graph PowerShell. This command returns a list of all subscriptions associated with your tenant, including their SkuPartNumber, which acts as the AccountSkuId.
Do I need to include my tenant name with the AccountSkuId?
Yes, if you are using the older MSOnline PowerShell module, the format requires you to prefix the SkuPartNumber with your tenant name (e.g., contoso:ENTERPRISEPACK). In the newer Microsoft Graph PowerShell modules, you generally reference the SkuId directly or query by SkuPartNumber.
