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SharePoint Cross-Tenant Migration Preview and Licensing Guide
Question details
The user needs to understand the availability, licensing requirements, and PowerShell troubleshooting steps for migrating SharePoint content between Microsoft 365 tenants.
- Product
- Microsoft SharePoint Online
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Evaluating and configuring cross-tenant content migration between Microsoft 365 environments during restructuring or acquisitions.
- Observed behavior
- The feature is locked in Private Preview, requires specific Enterprise Agreement licensing, and produces errors when running PowerShell commands like Set-SPOCrossTenantRelationship.
Verify that your organization holds an active Enterprise Agreement and ensure you have global administrator credentials for both the source and target Microsoft 365 tenants.
Request Private Preview Access and Verify Licensing
Cross-tenant user-content migration is currently restricted to eligible Enterprise Agreement customers via Private Preview.
Microsoft has not yet announced a Public Preview date for this feature. To utilize the migration tools, your organization must apply for evaluation access and confirm licensing eligibility through official Microsoft channels.
Navigate to the Microsoft security previews registration page at https://aka.ms/ODSPSecurityPreviews in your web browser.
Fill out the registration form and explicitly select 'SharePoint cross-tenant data migration (Mergers and Acquisition scenario)' from the available options.
Contact your dedicated Microsoft account team to verify your Enterprise Agreement status and acquire any required cross-tenant migration licenses for your users.
Resolve PowerShell Configuration Errors
Fix migration blockers by ensuring all source tenant prerequisites are met and using the correct module versions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a Public Preview date for SharePoint cross-tenant migration?
As of now, Microsoft has not announced an official date for the Public Preview. The feature remains strictly in Private Preview for eligible Enterprise Agreement customers.
Why does the Set-SPOCrossTenantRelationship command keep failing?
This command usually fails if system prerequisites are unmet. Common causes include having Customer Key service encryption enabled on the source tenant, source sites being locked in read-only mode, or using an outdated version of the SharePoint Online Management Shell.
Can small businesses without an Enterprise Agreement use this migration tool?
Currently, cross-tenant user content migration and its associated licenses are exclusively available to Enterprise Agreement customers. Organizations without this agreement must use third-party migration tools or manual transfer methods.
