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Lifecycle Workflows – 401 Error – Backend Not Provisioned

Troy Zoschke 26 Reputation points
2025-07-21T18:54:00.08+00:00

I have a Microsoft Entra ID P2 license assigned to a user. I’ve also added the “Identity Governance Administrator” role. When they attempt to access Lifecycle Workflows in the Entra portal (https://entra.microsoft.com/#view/Microsoft_Azure_PIMCommon/LifecycleWorkflowsMenuBlade), They receive a 401 error with the message “You don’t have access.”

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  1. Raja Pothuraju 29,330 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-07-21T19:50:52.78+00:00

    Hello Troy Zoschke,

    Based on your description, I understand that you're encountering the error message "You don't have access" when trying to access the Lifecycle Workflows page in the Entra Portal.

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    This behavior is expected if the required license is not assigned. While Microsoft Entra ID P2 includes many advanced capabilities, it does not include Identity Governance features such as Lifecycle Workflows.

    To use this feature, your tenant must have one of the following licenses:

    • Microsoft Entra ID Governance
    • Microsoft Entra Suite

    The Microsoft Entra ID P2 license on its own does not cover Identity Governance.

    For more details, please refer to the official documentation:

    Lifecycle Workflows – License Requirements

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    You may also find this license comparison table helpful: Licensing Fundamentals – Features by License

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    Please consider acquiring the appropriate license to gain access to this feature in your directory.

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  1. Troy Zoschke 26 Reputation points
    2025-07-22T14:04:48.64+00:00

    Thanks that's right I need another license as the P2 license does not cover lifecycle.

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