Entra-ID

WHfB and Platform SSO become standalone MFA factors in Entra ID

Maxime Hiez
Entra ID
30 Oct, 2026

Introduction Windows Hello for Business (WHfB) and Platform SSO on macOS already satisfy the MFA requirement at primary sign-in in Microsoft Entra ID, but a step-up prompt, an *

File type filtering in Entra Global Secure Access

Maxime Hiez
Entra ID
26 Oct, 2026

Introduction Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access offers content policies, which control in real time what users and agents share with generative AI applications, unmanaged cloud applic

How to Enable Microsoft Entra Passkey on Windows

Introduction Microsoft Entra passkey on Windows lets you register a device-bound passkey directly in the local Windows Hello container, to sign in to Microsoft Entra ID with Windows

How to block the creation of AI agent identities in Entra ID

Introduction Starting November 4, 2026, any default user (without a built-in or custom role in Entra ID) will be able to create agent blueprints, unless an administrator has explicitly

How to sign in to M365 apps with an external passkey

Introduction Microsoft announced the general availability of browser authentication for external identity providers in Entra ID. For domains federated through WS-Fed or SAML 2.0, th

Entra Connect Sync update required before September 30, 2026

Maxime Hiez
Entra ID
11 Sep, 2026

Introduction All synchronization services in Microsoft Entra Connect Sync will stop working on September 30, 2026 for tenants not on at least version 2.5.79.0. This version, released in

How to migrate SMS and voice users to Passkey

Introduction In many Microsoft 365 tenants, SMS and voice call remain the last MFA safety net for a portion of the accounts. They are also the weakest methods against SIM swap, *interce

Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery finally available

Maxime Hiez
Entra ID
23 Jul, 2026

Introduction Accidentally deleting a user account, a conditional access policy, or a service principal assignment can quickly paralyze a Microsoft Entra ID tenant. Until now, no native me

Microsoft raises the conditional access policy limit

Maxime Hiez
Entra ID
21 May, 2026

Introduction Microsoft quietly raises the limit of conditional access policies per tenant, from 195 to 244. This limit applies to all policies, whether active, disabled, or in *report-onl

External MFA is now available in Entra ID

Maxime Hiez
Entra ID
27 Mar, 2026

Introduction Microsoft has announced the General Availability of External MFA, in Microsoft Entra ID, formerly known as External Authentication Methods. This feature allows the use

Extend Zero Trust to AI agent identities in Entra ID

Maxime Hiez
Entra ID
30 Jan, 2026

Introduction AI agents are becoming increasingly widespread in businesses (incident summaries, log analysis, flow execution, etc.), and it is crucial that their access is continuously evalu

How to enable MTO between two Microsoft 365 organizations

Introduction A few weeks ago, I showed you how to configure calendar sharing in Exchange to enable calendar sharing between two organizations using Microsoft 365. This configuration allow

Entra Private Access for Domain Controllers

Maxime Hiez
Entra ID
22 Aug, 2025

Introduction Microsoft has announced the Public Preview of Microsoft Entra Private Access for Active Directory Domain Controllers, a major step forward in strengthening the security of

Impact analysis of Entra ID conditional access policies

Maxime Hiez
Entra ID
17 Mar, 2025

Introduction Conditional access in Entra is a security policy that allows administrators to control access to applications and resources based on specific conditions. These conditions can i

Introducing Entra health alerts to monitor the tenant

Maxime Hiez
Entra ID
11 Mar, 2025

Introduction Microsoft announced Microsoft Entra health alerts, a new feature designed to detect potential degradations in tenant health. This feature leverages existing health metrics da

How to enable password writeback in Entra ID

Introduction In an organization configured as hybrid with Microsoft cloud, user accounts are created in the on-premises Active Directory and are synchronized with Microsoft Entra ID. In

The end of AzureAD and MSOnline PowerShell modules

Maxime Hiez
Entra ID
30 Jan, 2025

Introduction Microsoft recently announced the General Availability of the Microsoft Entra PowerShell module. This module offers administrators and IT professionals a new way to manage and

How to sign in with Passkey to Microsoft 365

Introduction Microsoft 365 Passkey is an authentication method that replaces passwords with more secure options like facial recognition, fingerprint, or a PIN.Prerequisites **<

How to activate Microsoft 365 Passkey in Entra ID

Introduction Microsoft 365 Passkey is an authentication method that replaces passwords with more secure options like facial recognition, fingerprint, or a PIN.Prerequisites **<