Overview
- Microsoft said Agent 365 is now available to extend enterprise identity, security, governance, and management to AI agents and their interactions.
- The platform adds agent‑specific controls including Agent ID, lifecycle management, fine‑grained permissions, audit logs, compliance tools, and observability.
- Windows 365 for Agents entered public preview in the US to provide a managed Cloud PC where agents can run UI‑driven work under Intune policies.
- Microsoft said Agent 365 serves as the control plane for behavior and policy while Windows 365 for Agents supplies the execution environment for first‑ and third‑party agents.
- Satya Nadella framed the push as a response to structural risks like agent sprawl, fragmented credentials, poor visibility, and developer‑run local coding agents on managed devices, and he said enterprises still need continuous, provable agent identity over time to ensure clear authority and trust.