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MCP Servers in the Enterprise: How to Vet, Host and Govern Model Context Protocol Tools
Every MCP server is two things at once: text your model will read, and code that acts with someone's credentials. This guide covers the current MCP specification and its OAuth 2.1 authorization model, five risk classes, a vetting checklist, where Microsoft's MCP hosting and gateway options stand in September 2026, and an allow-list model that holds up in an audit.
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