A developer tries to add a local database MCP server in Copilot CLI. The organization has enabled MCP and set Restrict MCP access to registry servers to Registry only. Which action should the organization administrator take?
copilot
# Inside Copilot CLI
/mcp add
# Entered values
Name: local-db-context
Command: npx
Args: @contoso/local-db-mcp
Server ID shown by tool: com.contoso.local-db-context
# Result
MCP server blocked by organization policy.
The server is not available from the configured MCP registry.Choose an answer
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Correct answer: Add the exact server ID to the MCP registry.
Why this is the answer
The organization's policy "Restrict MCP access to registry servers to Registry only" means that only MCP servers explicitly listed in the organization's MCP registry are permitted. The error "MCP server blocked by organization policy. The server is not available from the configured MCP registry" confirms this. To allow the local-db-context MCP server, the organization administrator must add its exact server ID (com.contoso.local-db-context) to the organization's MCP registry. Changing the policy to "Allow all" would bypass the security control, which is generally not a recommended action unless the security requirements change. Renaming the local command to match the tool package is irrelevant; the issue is with the server ID not being registered, not the command's name. Storing the server command in a repository secret does not address the organization's policy restriction on allowed MCP servers.
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