The new tutorial explains how to provision cloud-managed users, a security group, and its membership into AD DS so members can access an on-premises Kerberos application. User provisioning is identified as being in preview.
Cloud-to-AD provisioning guidance expands while COOP, telephony, and SCIM deadlines approach
The period's main development is a new Microsoft Entra-to-AD DS provisioning guidance set covering users, groups, memberships, supported flows, and limitations. User provisioning is marked Preview, while group provisioning is generally available. Other high-impact updates document an October ChatWork SCIM retirement, name initial SMS and voice providers ahead of October 30 configuration, and set a January 31, 2027 COOP milestone. The remaining changes are largely reference, metadata, diagram, and procedural refinements.
- Cloud Sync guidance now covers Entra-to-AD DS users and groups
Entra ID · Fundamentals
New overview guidance describes provisioning users, groups, and memberships from Microsoft Entra ID to AD, including supported configurations, user types, attribute updates, enforcement, and provisioning flow. User provisioning is Preview, group provisioning is generally available, and password writeback isn't supported.
- SMS and voice guidance names Soprano and Telesign as initial providers
Entra ID · Authentication
Updated authentication guidance identifies Soprano and Telesign as initial private-preview providers and says provider selection and configuration through Microsoft Security Store begins October 30, 2026. Administrators relying on SMS or voice should evaluate a provider or move affected users to passkeys or another phishing-resistant method before the applicable retirement date.
- COOP guidance sets a January 31, 2027 app deadline
Entra ID · General
New guidance says new applications will be subject to Microsoft Entra COOP policy across web protocols after January 31, 2027. Popup sign-in can fail unless applications use a COOP-compatible flow such as MSAL.js v5; delayed migrations can temporarily opt out through the Microsoft Graph `coopEnforcement` property.
- ChatWork SCIM provisioning is scheduled to end October 1
Entra ID · Provisioning
The Entra provisioning tutorial warns that ChatWork will discontinue SCIM-based provisioning on October 1, 2026, retiring the Entra Enterprise App Gallery integration. Existing customers will no longer be able to provision users after that date and should plan accordingly.
- App Governance permissions will change for select Entra roles
Entra ID · Governance
A Message Center notice says Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps will update App Governance permissions for the Cloud App Security, Compliance Administrator, and Compliance Data Administrator roles starting in mid-October 2026, aligning them with Defender XDR Unified RBAC. Review and adjust affected role assignments.
Prioritize the October dates: affected ChatWork customers should plan for the loss of SCIM provisioning after October 1, 2026, and SMS or voice deployments should evaluate provider options before Microsoft Security Store configuration begins October 30. App owners should test popup sign-in flows before January 31, 2027 and use the documented temporary `coopEnforcement` opt-out only if migration is delayed. Cloud-managed-user deployments must account for unsupported password writeback, and administrators should review the select App Governance role assignments affected by the mid-October RBAC change.
This period briefing was generated by AI from the tracked Microsoft Learn and Message Center changes.
Updates this week
Microsoft Entra ID
56 updatesPlan Cloud Sync Topologies
Doc updateThe page updates diagram descriptions and explains that provisioned group members must have an AD account. Eligible members include synchronized users, cloud-managed users in scope for user provisioning, and cloud-created security groups. The provisioning example link was also updated.
The article documents how Cloud Sync scopes, matches, creates, updates, and deletes users, groups, and memberships in Active Directory, including matching with msDS-ExternalDirectoryObjectId and user source-of-authority scenarios.
Microsoft Entra provisioning setup (Preview)
New featureThe article expands beyond group-only provisioning to explain provisioning users, groups, or both from Microsoft Entra ID to on-premises AD DS. It adds prerequisites, deployment options, scoping filters, target containers, and attribute-mapping guidance; user-related options are marked Preview.
Test Microsoft Entra provisioning (Preview)
New featureA new preview how-to explains on-demand testing for users and groups, default accidental-delete and email settings, enabling configurations, handling quarantines, restarting sync, and removing configurations.
Microsoft Entra prerequisites for AD (Preview)
New featureAction requiredA new article documents prerequisites and license requirements for provisioning users and groups from Microsoft Entra ID to on-premises AD DS using Cloud Sync. It also links to configuration, testing, deployment, and agent setup guidance.
The tutorial now covers provisioning both users and groups from Microsoft Entra ID to Active Directory. It adds examples for filtering groups by an extension value and mapping a user extension into an Active Directory attribute, along with updated prerequisites and guidance.
The guide now documents testing individual users or groups when provisioning from Microsoft Entra ID to Active Directory. It adds steps for selecting objects, selecting up to five group members, and reviewing detailed results, retries, and additional tests.
The article now covers directory extensions for both users and groups, clarifies the supported application identifier and Tenant Schema Extension App prerequisite, and updates examples, links, and related content.
Configure Chatwork for automatic user provisioning with Microsoft Entra ID
RetirementAction requiredThe documentation warns that ChatWork will discontinue SCIM-based provisioning on October 1, 2026, retiring the Entra Enterprise App Gallery integration.
The page’s subservice metadata was updated, and its attribute-mapping link now points to the renamed configuration guide.
On Demand Provision
Doc updateThe article now states that it covers on-demand provisioning from Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID and links to a separate article for provisioning in the reverse direction.
Tutorial Group Provisioning
Doc updateThe tutorial for provisioning groups to AD DS with Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync was deleted, including its setup guidance, scoping recommendation, and group/user synchronization scenarios.
The article title no longer includes “(preview)” for custom call-outs using LCW extensibility workflows.
Rootly Provisioning Tutorial
Doc updateThe documented Tenant URL changed from `https://docs.rootly.com/integrations/scim` to `https://rootly.com/scim`.
Rootly Provisioning Tutorial
Doc updateThe tutorial now specifies `https://rootly.com/scim` as the Tenant URL instead of `https://docs.rootly.com/integrations/scim`.
The tutorial now uses a new screenshot and updated alternative text for the Netskope User Authentication results list.
Migrate Group Writeback
Doc updateThe group writeback migration documentation now links to the guidance for changing other attribute mappings.
Preserve a group's organizational unit (Preview)
New featureAction requiredNew preview documentation explains how to capture a group's distinguished name in a GroupDN extension before converting its Source of Authority to Microsoft Entra ID.
Connect Version History
Feature updateAction requiredVersion 2.6.92.0 was released on September 18, 2026, fixing a 2.6.91.0 issue that could prevent Pass-through Authentication setup through the Microsoft Entra Connect wizard.
Prepare apps for Microsoft Entra COOP policy
Feature updateAction requiredNew applications will be subject to Microsoft Entra COOP policy across web protocols after January 31, 2027. Popup-based sign-in may fail unless apps use a COOP-compatible flow, such as MSAL.js v5.
The page metadata was updated, and its references now link to the revised “Provision users and groups from Microsoft Entra ID to Active Directory” article.
Connect Version History
Doc updateAction requiredThe version history no longer states that the 09/23/2026 hotfix will be deployed through phased auto-upgrade. The Microsoft Graph permissions notice was repositioned.
Connect Version History
Doc updateThe version history now lists release 2.6.92.0 as September 23, 2026, and the related 2.6.91.0 support date as September 23, 2027. The page metadata date was also updated.
The page’s subservice changed from hybrid to hybrid-cloud-sync, and its reviewer changed from dhanyak to dhanyahk.
Prepare Your Environment for User SOA
Doc updateThe page’s subservice metadata changed from hybrid to hybrid-cloud-sync, and its reviewer metadata was updated.
User Source Of Authority Guidance
Doc updateThe page now identifies the subservice as hybrid-cloud-sync instead of hybrid and corrects the reviewer attribution.
Attribute Mapping
Doc updateThe page’s Microsoft Entra ID-to-AD attribute mapping section was removed and its introductory link now points to the dedicated configuration guide.
Connect Version History
Feature updateThe version history now states that auto-upgrade will move existing installations to the September 18, 2026 hotfix through multiple phases.
The guide for provisioning from Microsoft Entra ID to Active Directory was removed. It covered attribute mappings, scoping filters, sAMAccountName customization, and target-container configuration.
Rootly Tutorial
Doc updateThe guide now provides explicit Rootly fields for the Entra identifier, login and logout URLs, PEM certificate, and domain, followed by enabling and saving the SSO configuration.
Rootly Tutorial
Doc updateThe tutorial now lists the Rootly fields to populate with the copied URLs and PEM certificate, then instructs administrators to enable and save required SSO. The previous instruction to send these details to Rootly support was removed.
Tutorial Manage Certificates For Federated Single Sign On
Doc updateAction requiredAdministrators configuring notification email addresses through Microsoft Graph or PowerShell should re-confirm the address under SAML Certificates and select Save in the Microsoft Entra admin center.
The Microsoft Entra FIDO2 hardware vendor documentation now references MDS version 279 instead of 275 and adds the FEITIAN FT-JCOS BioCard, including its AAGUID and feature capabilities. The page date was also updated.
The documentation now identifies affected accounts as cloud-managed users and explains that password writeback is unavailable for them. It also states that they can access Kerberos-based applications through passwordless authentication using the AD account created by provisioning.
The documentation now specifies that password writeback isn't available for users created in Microsoft Entra. These users can authenticate to Kerberos-based applications only through passwordless authentication using the provisioned AD account.
Passkeys by default and retirement of Microsoft-provided SMS and voice authentication
Private previewAction requiredThe documentation identifies Soprano and Telesign as initial private-preview providers for SMS and voice authentication. It also states that provider selection and configuration through Microsoft Security Store will begin October 30, 2026.
Choose a telephony provider for SMS and voice authentication
Private previewThe documentation now identifies Soprano and Telesign as initial providers and links to their commercial offers. Configuration begins October 30, 2026.
The page now refers to customer-managed telephony providers as Choose Your Own Telephony Provider and updates related headings and descriptions. The availability dates remain September 18, 2026, for provider information and October 30, 2026, for configuration.
The documentation now refers to selected providers as “telephony providers” instead of “telecommunications providers.”
Phone Providers
Doc updateThe documentation no longer includes recommendations to pilot with a limited group or prepare a fallback authentication method and support process for delivery interruptions.
A new article explains groups-only, users-only, and users-and-groups provisioning from Microsoft Entra ID to AD DS. User provisioning is in preview, while group provisioning is generally available; it also documents per-domain configuration limits and performance guidance.
Provision Microsoft Entra ID objects to AD
New featureThe new overview describes how Cloud Sync provisions users, groups, and memberships from Microsoft Entra ID to AD, including supported configurations, user types, attribute updates, enforcement, and provisioning flow. User provisioning is in preview, while group provisioning is generally available; password writeback isn't supported.
Transfer user SOA to Microsoft Entra ID
Doc updateThe article now describes provisioning Microsoft Entra-managed users back to Active Directory with Cloud Sync so they can access Kerberos-based on-premises applications while their lifecycle is governed from the cloud. It also updates passwordless authentication guidance and diagrams.
Provision Entra Id To Active Directory
Doc updateAction requiredThe guidance now specifies that password-based apps, including LDAP-authenticated apps, must be updated to Kerberos for cloud-managed users to use passwordless authentication.
The guidance now links to updated Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync documentation for provisioning groups to Active Directory and nested-group membership behavior. Page metadata was also refreshed.
Source Of Authority Overview
Doc updateThe article’s introductory wording and references were updated, including the link to cloud-first identity management guidance. The described Group SOA and group replication steps remain unchanged.
Provision Entra Id To Active Directory
Doc updateThe documentation now states that password writeback isn't supported for applications that collect passwords, including applications that authenticate users through an LDAP bind.
Continuous Access Evaluation
Doc updateThe Continuous Access Evaluation documentation no longer includes the note that SharePoint Online doesn't support user risk events.
Add app roles and get them from a token
Doc updateThe page now documents a shared default limit of 700 app roles and exposed delegated permission scopes per application or service principal, including counting rules, existing objects above the limit, and design guidance.
The guide now focuses on phased transitions of user and group source of authority to Microsoft Entra ID while maintaining application access. It also updates readiness content and LDAP-binding application guidance, including provisioning cloud-managed users and groups back to on-premises AD or using Microsoft Entra Domain Services.
Protect M365 From On Premises Attacks
Doc updateThe on-premises access guidance now links to a Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync how-to page for provisioning groups to Active Directory.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is updating App Governance permissions for select Microsoft Entra roles to align with Defender XDR Unified RBAC. Changes affect Cloud App Security, Compliance Administrator, and Compliance Data Administrator roles starting mid-October 2026. Admins should review and adjust role assignments accordingly.
Supported Accounts Validation
Doc updateThe documentation now lists a default limit of 700 shared permission definitions for app roles and exposed delegated scopes, plus an aggregate manifest limit of 1,200 collection entries.
The page’s subservice metadata changed to hybrid-cloud-sync, and the listed reviewer changed.
The guide now states that users without a registered or enrolled device are prompted to register it, and documents a different message for users who have not installed the latest September 2026 Windows update.
Microsoft Entra Agent ID
1 updateOn August 24, 2026, we initiated the gradual roll out of self-service migrations to Microsoft Entra Agent IDs for Copilot Studio agents in Power Platform Advisor. Beginning on September 2026, automatic migrations of agents without Entra Agent ID to Microsoft Entra Agent ID were also initiated.
Microsoft Entra ID Protection
1 updateTo strengthen your organization's security posture, Microsoft will create a new Microsoft-managed Conditional Access (CA) policy—Require risk remediation for high-risk users—in your tenant, along with a new security group for this policy. This policy uses Microsoft Entra ID Protection to identify users at high risk and prompts them to self-remediate through adaptive risk remediation, allowing users to resolve their own risk without administrator intervention.
Microsoft Entra ID Governance
5 updatesPim For Groups
Doc updateThe documentation now states that credential protection covers group members and owners, including eligible members and owners who have not yet activated.
Pim For Groups
Doc updateThe role-assignable groups description now includes members and owners, including eligible members and owners who have not activated their assignments.
Road To The Cloud Implement
Doc updateThe guidance now links to a different Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync configuration page for provisioning groups to Active Directory Domain Services.
The licensing table now covers guests disabled or deleted by lifecycle policies, sponsor attestations, and users sponsoring new guests. It also lists the related beta API endpoints for attestation and sponsorship.
Security Copilot is now included with Microsoft 365 E5/E7 plans, integrating agents across Defender, Entra, Intune, Purview, and its portal. No purchase or action is needed. Organizations get monthly Security Compute Units, developer tools, and can explore additional paid features or opt out by contacting support.
Microsoft Entra Private Access
4 updatesDocumentation now describes default and custom profiles, including profile settings, assignments, prerequisites, and a preview limit of 10 custom profiles.
The documentation explains how to create up to 10 custom profiles, configure application acquisition rules, assign users and devices, and set profile priority.
The documentation explains how Global Secure Access Administrators can delete custom Private Access traffic forwarding profiles. Default profiles cannot be deleted, and deleted custom profiles cannot be restored.
Global Secure Access now documents a default Private Access profile plus up to 10 custom profiles during preview. Profiles can target users, groups, devices, and device platforms, with priority determining which applicable profile the client uses.
Microsoft Entra Workload ID
4 updatesApp Manifest
Doc updateThe documentation now states that app roles and exposed delegated permission scopes share a default limit of 700 permission definitions per application or service principal. Disabled definitions count, and this limit is separate from the aggregate manifest limit.
Microsoft Graph App Manifest
Doc updateThe documentation now states that app roles and exposed delegated permission scopes share a default limit of 700 definitions per application or service principal. Disabled definitions count, and this limit is separate from the aggregate manifest limit.
The documentation now explains setup for applications and user-assigned managed identities, using Microsoft Graph for applications and Azure Resource Manager for managed identities. It also adds details about credential properties, including claimsMatchingExpression.
Flexible federated identity credentials (preview)
Feature updateThe guidance now covers applications and user-assigned managed identities, including Azure Resource Manager setup instructions and updated GitLab claim-matching requirements.
Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access
4 updatesNetwork Content Filtering
Doc updateThe documentation now describes Basic content filtering for supported file and text types using Allow or Block without Purview. It adds a warning that blocking HTML or JSON can disrupt normal web and API traffic, and updates the stated coverage from HTTP/1.1 to HTTP/S.
Network Content Filtering
Feature updateThe documentation replaces the Source type condition with Session type, adds a known internet access limitations reference, and revises guidance for WebSocket filtering, API rate limiting, and Purview inspection failures.
The documentation now describes real-time controls for content shared with generative AI applications, unmanaged cloud apps, and other internet destinations. It adds details about Basic content filtering and Purview-based inspection of files and text.
The article now documents assigning users, groups, devices, and device platforms to traffic forwarding profiles, including custom Private Access profiles. It also explains that user/device and platform conditions are evaluated together and that the highest-priority applicable profile is used.
