Problema con pruebas gratuitas P2 y E3

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Problema con pruebas gratuitas P2 y E3

Eduardo Sepulveda 0

Hi, I have a problem. I requested a free Azure tenant, It’s been two days. I added a custom domain, but it won’t let me activate the P2 or Microsoft 365 E3 trial. When I try to click “Try,” the button is grayed out and I can’t click it. What can I do? I need to practice for the SC-300 certification. The linked domain is the one I’m using to write this. Please help.

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Jorre De Backer 5

Hi @Eduardo Sepulveda

The grayed-out 'Try' button is a common hurdle. Microsoft has recently increased security validation for new tenants to prevent fraud. Often, a brand-new, unverified 'Free' tenant won't let you activate high-level trials like Entra ID P2 immediately.

Here are some things to try:

Option 1: The M365 Developer Program (Best for SC-300). Instead of fighting with the Azure Trial, go to the Microsoft 365 Developer Center. You can get a free E5 sandbox tenant that includes Entra ID P2 by default. No credit card is required, and it's renewable as long as you use it for 'dev' (study) purposes.

Option 2: Use the Entra Admin Center. Sometimes the Azure Portal has caching issues. Try performing the activation directly at https://entra.microsoft.com.

Option 3: Add a Payment Method. Even for a free trial, Microsoft often requires a valid credit card on the 'Billing' profile of the tenant to 'unlock' the trial buttons. This verifies you are a real person.

If this helped, go ahead and mark it as accepted saves the next person a lot of digging 🙌

Jorre De Backer 5 Reputation points

2026-03-25T08:32:41.9533333+00:00
Workaround: Create a New Global Admin
Link: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2179882/entra-id-p2-isnt-activating-in-my-azure-tenant

If the button is grayed out for your main account, try creating a "clean" admin user. This bypasses potential session glitches or account-specific flags.

Step 1: In your current tenant, create a new user (e.g., ******@yourdomain.onmicrosoft.com).

Step 2: Assign this new user the Global Administrator role.

Step 3: Open an Incognito/In-Private browser window and log in to https://entra.microsoft.com with the new credentials.

Step 4: Try activating the P2 trial again.

Note: This is a common "community fix" that has worked for many, but it might not help if Microsoft has placed a security lock on the entire tenant rather than just your initial user account.
VEMULA SRISAI 11,355 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-03-26T17:25:59.3433333+00:00

Eduardo Sepulveda following up to check on response provided by Jorre De Backer to see if it helped. Please feel free to reach out if you need any further assistance.

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