# MCP server usage in your company

You can manage MCP server usage to provide your developers with valuable tools while maintaining security and compliance.

Bei Model Context Protocol (MCP) handelt es sich um einen offenen Standard, der definiert, wie Anwendungen Kontext mit großen Sprachmodellen (LLMs) teilen. MCP bietet eine standardisierte Möglichkeit, KI-Modelle mit verschiedenen Datenquellen und Tools für eine effektivere Zusammenarbeit zu verknüpfen.

You can manage MCP server usage in your organization or enterprise by configuring MCP policies on GitHub.

The **MCP servers in Copilot** policy defines whether MCP servers can run at all across Copilot clients. We recommend keeping this policy enabled and, if necessary, restricting the MCP servers that users can run to an approved list.

## MCP allowlists

The recommended method for creating an allowlist is to use your enterprise's `managed-settings.json` file. This allows you to apply settings across clients that users cannot override.

Alternatively, you can host your own MCP registry and restrict access to servers in the registry. However, this method has weaker enforcement than `managed-settings.json`.

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| Method                 | Managed settings file                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Custom registry                                                                                                                                            |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Release phase          | Generally available                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Öffentliche Vorschau, not prioritized for development                                                                                                      |
| Ease of setup          | You can host a configuration file on GitHub that applies automatically to clients.                                                                                                                                                                                                             | You must host your own registry that matches the MCP specification and serves HTTPS requests.                                                              |
| Enforcement level      | Enterprise-wide settings, overridable for enterprise teams                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Enterprise-wide or for individual organizations                                                                                                            |
| Supported clients      | Clients supported by the `managed-settings.json` file, see [Getting started with enterprise-managed settings](/de/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/how-tos/administer-copilot/manage-for-enterprise/manage-agents/configure-enterprise-managed-settings). Planned to expand in the near future. | See [Erzwingung der privaten MCP-Registrierung](/de/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/reference/enterprise-administrators/mcp-private-registry-enforcement). |
| Server matching method | Secure matching based on name, URL, or `stdio` commands                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Less secure matching, based on name or ID only. Users can bypass the restriction by editing configuration files.                                           |

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## Next steps

To configure an allowlist on GitHub, see [Konfigurieren einer MCP-Server-Zulassungsliste für Ihr Unternehmen](/de/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/how-tos/administer-copilot/manage-mcp-usage/configure-enterprise-allowlist).

## Further reading

* [Unterstützte Oberflächen für GitHub Copilot-Richtlinien](/de/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/reference/supported-surfaces-for-policies)
* [Konfigurieren einer MCP-Registrierung für Ihre Organisation oder Ihr Unternehmen](/de/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/how-tos/administer-copilot/manage-mcp-usage/configure-mcp-registry)