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Day in brief

Provisioning connection cleanup joins cross-tenant agent safeguards in Entra guidance

The strongest additions are provisioning-focused: new Microsoft Graph beta guidance covers inspecting and removing stored source-to-target connections, while a new HR timeout article traces delays across HR retrieval, provisioning agents, and on-premises Active Directory. Other meaningful updates clarify cross-tenant consequences for Agent ID blueprints, device- and browser-dependent passkey prompts, and DNS and site prerequisites for Cloud Sync. Global Secure Access changes are mainly navigation updates for Explicit Forward Proxy settings.

This period briefing was generated by AI from the tracked Microsoft Learn and Message Center changes.

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Manage Object Connections - Microsoft Graph

New feature

New documentation explains how to inspect or remove stored source-to-target connections for provisioning jobs, including required identifiers, permissions, and recovery steps. The API is available through Microsoft Graph beta and deleting a connection does not delete either object.

Object Connection IDs - Microsoft Entra ID

Doc update

A new reference lists source and target identifiers for provisioning scenarios, their required formats, and how to use them with Microsoft Graph to inspect or delete connections.

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System-preferred authentication in Microsoft Entra ID

Doc update

The article now explains that system-preferred authentication considers the user’s current device and browser, prioritizes accessible local passkeys, and handles device-bound credentials such as Windows Hello for Business and macOS Platform SSO by platform.

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Prerequisites for Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync

Doc updateAction required

The prerequisites now explain how incorrect DNS, subnet-to-site mappings, or site configuration can cause provisioning synchronization failures, performance issues, and intermittent connectivity. It directs administrators to correctly map agent server subnets in Active Directory Sites and Services.

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Microsoft Entra HR provisioning timeouts

Doc update

A new article explains how to diagnose intermittent timeouts and slow provisioning from Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and API-driven HR integrations to on-premises Active Directory. It covers job status, provisioning agents, matching attributes, domain controllers, DNS, connectivity, and relevant logs.

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Disable Agent Identities

Doc update

The documentation now explains that globally disabling a blueprint can cause related agents in other tenants to fail or lose functionality. It also adds steps for disabling a blueprint in the Microsoft Entra admin center.

Disable Agent Identities

Doc update

The documented procedure now uses **Disable** > **Disable in all tenants** and specifies that the impact applies to multi-tenant blueprints.

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Troubleshoot Revoked Credentials

Doc update

The documentation now states that tenant administrators or Microsoft can revoke application credentials, including credentials stolen or added by a threat actor.

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Configure Explicit Forward Proxy

Doc update

The configuration instructions now direct administrators to Global Secure Access > Connect > Explicit Forward Proxy instead of Session management.

Configure Explicit Forward Proxy Headers

Doc update

The documented path changed from Global Secure Access > Session management > Explicit Forward Proxy to Global Secure Access > Connect > Explicit Forward Proxy.

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Custom Proxy File Hosting

Doc update

The instructions now direct administrators to Global Secure Access > Connect > Explicit Forward Proxy, replacing the previous Session Management path and tab selection.

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