Daily.Entra.NewsThe period’s substantive updates center on clarifying the end-to-end path from Microsoft Entra ID and Cloud Sync provisioning to Kerberos-protected Active Directory resources. The guidance explains that provisioning alone is insufficient, identifies the required Active Directory accounts and group memberships, and connects Microsoft Entra Kerberos with Windows Hello for Business and FIDO2. A separate Workload ID update distinguishes managed-identity guidance for Chaos Studio Workspaces from the classic service.
Workload ID · AuthenticationThe Workload ID Kerberos guidance explains that Microsoft Entra users and groups provisioned to Active Directory through Cloud Sync can reach Kerberos-protected resources through Microsoft Entra Kerberos, Windows Hello for Business, or FIDO2. It also explicitly states that provisioning alone does not enable Kerberos or passwordless access.
Entra ID · AuthenticationThe Microsoft Entra Kerberos introduction now describes how Windows Hello for Business cloud Kerberos trust provides passwordless access to Active Directory resources and points administrators to a deployment guide.
Entra ID · AuthenticationThe Kerberos guidance states that users accessing Active Directory-protected resources need corresponding Active Directory accounts. Cloud-managed users should be provisioned from Microsoft Entra ID, including the group memberships needed for authorization.
Workload ID · GeneralThe Managed Identities Status table now links Chaos Studio Workspaces to permissions and identity guidance while retaining a separate link for Azure Chaos Studio (classic), helping administrators select documentation for the environment they manage.
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The page now describes how Windows Hello for Business cloud Kerberos trust uses Microsoft Entra Kerberos to provide passwordless access to Active Directory resources and links to a deployment guide.
The documentation now states that users accessing Active Directory-protected resources need corresponding Active Directory accounts. Cloud-managed users should be provisioned from Microsoft Entra ID, including required group memberships.
The page now explains how Microsoft Entra ID users and groups provisioned to Active Directory with Cloud Sync can access Kerberos-protected resources through Microsoft Entra Kerberos, Windows Hello for Business, or FIDO2. It also clarifies that provisioning alone does not enable Kerberos or passwordless access.
The managed identities status table now links to permissions and identity guidance for Chaos Studio Workspaces, while retaining a separate link for Azure Chaos Studio (classic).
