Microsoft Entra ID: Retirement of custom CSS positioning properties in custom brandingMessage CenterMC1435782 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Branding
Upcoming Conditional Access change: Improved enforcement for policies with resource exclusionsMessage CenterMC1223829 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Standards
Microsoft Entra ID: Optimizations for passkey registration experienceMessage CenterMC1440968 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra: Passwordless password change in My Sign-InsMessage CenterMC1437671 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
(Update)Microsoft Entra ID: General Availability of passkey profiles and migration for existing Passkeys (FIDO2) tenantsMessage CenterMC1221452 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals
Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention - Extend Purview data security to the network layer via Entra GSA integrationMessage CenterMC1419797 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID Protection › Standards
Microsoft Entra: Self-service password reset CAPTCHA protection updatedMessage CenterMC1400824 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
General Availability: Microsoft Entra passkeys on WindowsMessage CenterMC1282568 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Retirement of SharePoint One-Time Passcode (SPO OTP) and transition to Microsoft Entra B2BMessage CenterMC1243549 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra External ID › Standards
Microsoft Purview: Integration with Entra GSA Internet Access to enable sensitive file filtering at the network layerMessage CenterMC1181769 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra Internet Access › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra: Passkeys by default and retirement of Microsoft-provided SMS and voice authenticationMessage CenterMC1426371 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals
Microsoft Entra: Improved restore experience for Authenticator passkeys on iOSMessage CenterMC1423108 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra ID: Retirement of Custom Controls in Conditional Access and migration to External MFAMessage CenterMC1422061 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Standards
Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Manage users through Microsoft Entra security groupsMessage CenterMC1421819 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Security
Microsoft Entra: System-preferred authentication now applies to first-factor authenticationMessage CenterMC1411574 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals
Completed: Conditional Access enforcement update for policies with resource exclusionsMessage CenterMC1418116 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Standards
Microsoft Entra: Blocking new assignments to partner tier support rolesMessage CenterMC1409305 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Governance
Microsoft Entra ID SSPR will require registered authentication methods starting September 7, 2026Message CenterMC1325414 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals
Microsoft Teams for the web will respect Microsoft Entra “Keep Me Signed In” (KMSI) settingsMessage CenterMC1404315 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals
Required update for organizational authentication in Excel Power Query (Entra ID)Message CenterMC1403409 on mc.merill.net ↗Prevent or fix issueMicrosoft Entra ID › Standards
Upcoming Conditional Access change: Improved enforcement for policies with resource exclusionsMessage CenterMC1400649 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Standards
Microsoft Authenticator app: Upcoming changes to jailbreak and root detectionMessage CenterMC1179154 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Troubleshooting
Microsoft Entra: New service plans for Conditional Access and ID Protection for agentsMessage CenterMC1395007 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra Agent ID › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra: Web categorization changes for Entra Global Secure AccessMessage CenterMC1381116 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra Internet Access › General
Conditional Access policies now apply to Windows Hello for Business and macOS Platform SSO registrationMessage CenterMC1326253 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Retirement of external access token for actionable messages – moving to Microsoft Entra authenticationMessage CenterMC1189663 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Standards
Power Apps and Dynamics 365 Apps - An upcoming update to Entra Group controls for model driven app in-app skillsMessage CenterMC1303728 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › General
Microsoft Entra: Upcoming changes to federatedTokenValidationPolicy default settingsMessage CenterMC1303719 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra External ID › Microsoft identity platform
Power Apps - Dataverse Agent users with Microsoft Entra Agent IDMessage CenterMC1300981 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra Agent ID › Microsoft identity platform
Microsoft Entra: App Instance Lock enabled by default for new applicationsMessage CenterMC1300584 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra Workload ID › Microsoft identity platform
Microsoft Entra: Passkeys in registration campaigns updateMessage CenterMC1279092 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra: Cross-tenant security group synchronizationMessage CenterMC1198077 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Governance › Fundamentals
Microsoft Entra ID Governance Account DiscoveryMessage CenterMC1287372 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Governance › Governance
Microsoft Entra ID Governance: Azure subscription required to continue using guest governance featuresMessage CenterMC1225192 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID Governance › Governance
Microsoft Entra: Passkeys in Microsoft registration campaignsMessage CenterMC1253746 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Simplifying agent management with Agent 365Message CenterMC1275311 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra Agent ID › Microsoft identity platform
Microsoft Entra ID: Improved readability for Authentication Methods Policy Update audit logsMessage CenterMC1260708 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
New M365 group creation and editing in My GroupsMessage CenterMC1262589 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Security
Notice: Security Copilot will be included as part of your Microsoft 365 E5 plan soonMessage CenterMC1261596 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Governance › Microsoft identity platform
Microsoft Entra passkeys on Windows now support phishing-resistant sign-inMessage CenterMC1247893 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Prevent/Fix: Microsoft Baseline Security Mode has automatically trigger Entra Conditional Access policy creationMessage CenterMC1246002 on mc.merill.net ↗Prevent or fix issueMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
AI Admin RBAC updatesMessage CenterMC1245636 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Protection › Fundamentals
Microsoft Rewards: Retirement of Azure AD Account LinkingMessage CenterMC1234567 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › General
Reminder: "Require approved client app" control in Microsoft Entra Conditional Access will be retired in June 2026Message CenterMC1220751 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Custom greetings in voice call authentication will retire on Feb 28, 2026Message CenterMC1219798 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Branding
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention | Enforcement plane rename from Entra to ApplicationMessage CenterMC1218710 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Monitoring
(Update)Action Required: Trust DigiCert Global Root G2 Certificate Authority for using Entra services by January 7, 2026Message CenterMC1193408 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals
External authentication methods (EAM) – Public preview updateMessage CenterMC1192252 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals
Microsoft baseline security mode for Office, SharePoint, Exchange, Teams, and EntraMessage CenterMC1193689 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Standards
Microsoft Entra ID: Enhance protection of the authentication experience by blocking external script injectionMessage CenterMC1191924 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra External ID › Branding
Upcoming Changes to Entra Identity Protection Alert Settings in Defender XDRMessage CenterMC1190195 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Protection › Monitoring
Microsoft Entra ID: Retirement of duplicative properties in passkey (FIDO2) authentication methods policyMessage CenterMC1188230 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Get ready for security agents: Microsoft Security Copilot will be included in Microsoft 365 E5Message CenterMC1187672 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Governance › Microsoft identity platform
Entra ID: Upcoming changes to support passkey profiles in the authentication methods policy (preview)Message CenterMC1097225 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Microsoft identity platform
Microsoft Entra: Soft deletion and restoration for cloud security groupsMessage CenterMC1183299 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Architecture
Microsoft Purview: eDiscovery admin content access restrictions when not in compliance with Entra policiesMessage CenterMC1181768 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID Protection › Authentication
Microsoft Entra | Iteration 2 (beta): Privileged Identity Management (PIM) APIs to be phased out by Oct 28, 2026Message CenterMC1181281 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID Governance › Fundamentals
Microsoft Teams: Agent and bot support for Entra authentication in group chatsMessage CenterMC1171846 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Microsoft identity platform
Microsoft Entra: Cross-cloud synchronization now availableMessage CenterMC1124558 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Governance › Microsoft identity platform
Update: Rollout of the Microsoft Entra ID Free subscriptionMessage CenterMC1156361 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals
Microsoft Entra | Streamlined Same-Device Number Matching and First Run Experience (FRX) in Microsoft AuthenticatorMessage CenterMC1117816 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Azure Information Protection: Enable multifactor authentication for your Azure tenant by October 1, 2025Message CenterMC1143999 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra External ID › Fundamentals
Microsoft Entra: Action Required – Update Conditional Access Policies for Azure DevOps Sign-insMessage CenterMC1123830 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals
Microsoft Entra: Refreshed credential enrollment and management UXMessage CenterMC1141956 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Security
Microsoft Entra: Browser access will be enabled by default for all Android usersMessage CenterMC1024404 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft 365 Upcoming Secure by Default Settings ChangesMessage CenterMC1097272 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Improved backup and restore experience for Microsoft Authenticator on iOSMessage CenterMC1111780 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra External ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra | Update to default sign-in background for Work or School accountsMessage CenterMC1108834 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra External ID › Branding
Resharing to external users required after enabling Microsoft SharePoint integration with Microsoft Entra B2BMessage CenterMC1089315 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra External ID › Troubleshooting
Microsoft Entra ID: Change in guest authentication experience for B2B collaborationMessage CenterMC1103608 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Branding
Microsoft Entra ID access reviews: Updated historical data retention policy for access reviewsMessage CenterMC1101895 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Microsoft identity platform
Microsoft Defender XDR services: Deploy the New Defender for Identity sensor on Microsoft Entra Connect serversMessage CenterMC1060476 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Power Automate – Configure Entra hybrid join for hosted machine groupsMessage CenterMC1066093 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: New compromised user context in Microsoft EntraMessage CenterMC1006621 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Protection › Fundamentals
Microsoft Entra ID: Update to user sign-in with Microsoft Authenticator Lite and Microsoft Authenticator appMessage CenterMC1050723 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals
Microsoft Entra: Updated "More information required" user interface during authentication method registrationMessage CenterMC989965 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Reminder: "Require approved client app" control in Microsoft Entra Conditional Access will be retired in March 2026Message CenterMC1029989 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra: New People administrator roleMessage CenterMC992218 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Security
[Reminder] Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps: Change to Microsoft Entra ID Protection alertsMessage CenterMC1024406 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID Protection › Monitoring
Microsoft Entra: New built-in Viva Glint Tenant Administrator roleMessage CenterMC1011149 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › General
Microsoft Entra: Enablement of Passkeys in Authenticator for passkey (FIDO2) organizations with no key restrictionsMessage CenterMC920300 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Entra ID: Expansion of WhatsApp as an MFA one-time passcode delivery channelMessage CenterMC926195 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals
What's new in Microsoft Entra - September 2024Message CenterMC910988 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals
Microsoft Edge Mobile: Updated Weather and Wallpaper on the New tab page (Microsoft Entra ID users)Message CenterMC907533 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Branding
Take action: Enable multifactor authentication for your tenant before October 15, 2024Message CenterMC889517 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Public Preview: Microsoft Entra ID FIDO2 provisioning APIsMessage CenterMC883192 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Take action: Enable multifactor authentication for your tenant before October 15, 2024Message CenterMC862873 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra ID: Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) application migration wizard is GAMessage CenterMC855698 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Troubleshooting
Microsoft Entra ID: Attacker in the Middle detection alert in ID Protection is GAMessage CenterMC855696 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Protection › Fundamentals
Microsoft Entra ID: Device-based Conditional Access to M365/Azure resources on Red Hat Enterprise Linux is GAMessage CenterMC855692 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Standards
Microsoft Dynamics 365 – Delete stub, unlicensed, and removed Microsoft Entra group users feature is now availableMessage CenterMC855402 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Monitoring
Copilot in the Microsoft Edge mobile application is being retired for Entra ID usersMessage CenterMC853228 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Developer
Enforce policy approval settings for adminsMessage CenterMC847883 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Governance › Governance
What's new in Microsoft Entra - June 2024Message CenterMC810910 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals
Microsoft Purview | Microsoft Entra: Insider Risk condition in Conditional Access is GAMessage CenterMC807451 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
General availability of managing admin roles using Entra Privileged Identity Management announcementMessage CenterMC795348 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Monitoring
Microsoft Entra ID: Authentication strength improvements to support passkeysMessage CenterMC718260 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Troubleshooting
Disablement of Symmetric keys for Microsoft Entra first-party applications Service PrincipalsMessage CenterMC792991 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra Workload ID › Authentication
Dynamics 365 Apps – Public Preview of delete stub, unlicensed and removed Microsoft Entra group users from DataverseMessage CenterMC789466 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals
Microsoft Entra ID: New Microsoft teams-specific consent settingsMessage CenterMC712143 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Microsoft identity platform
PowerShell and Microsoft Entra admin center now support Copilot welcome emailsMessage CenterMC711665 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Security
Power Platform - Entra Privilege Identity Management (PIM) available in public previewMessage CenterMC734236 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Monitoring
"User consent to apps" setting in the Microsoft 365 portal to be retiredMessage CenterMC727449 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Developer
Prepare for device-bound passkeys in Microsoft Entra ID (changes to FIDO2 and Windows Hello for Business)Message CenterMC690185 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Removal of MFA text message delivery via WhatsApp in IndiaMessage CenterMC710214 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Changes to FIDO2 security key registration and sign-in experiencesMessage CenterMC695490 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Migrate to the Authentication methods policy in Azure Active Directory by September 30, 2025Message CenterMC678069 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals