Entra ๐ News #86 โ This week in Microsoft Entra
Learn about the new QR code auth method ๐, updates to External Auth Methods ๐ฑ, GA of auth methods migration wizard ๐, and new granular Graph permissions for Lifecycle workflowsโ๏ธ, plus more! โจ
๐ Hi, Merill and Joshua here with this week's roundup of the latest news on Microsoft Entra from around the globe ๐.
This week is all about Authentication Methods in Entra ID!
We saw the release of two new Entra ID public preview features which included the brand new QR code-based authentication method targeted at frontline workers and an update to the external authentication method.
Migrating away from the legacy authentication blade just got easier with the authentication method migration wizard going GA. If you haven't made the move yet, try out the wizard. The legacy blade options for configuring MFA and SSPR policies are planned to be retired in September 2025. Plan and make the switch now to avoid any surprises in September.
Enjoy!
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Live Webinar: App Governance Biomarkers in Entra ID
๐ฉ Youโve seen the red flags and security gaps in your Microsoft Entra admin center or your AppGov Score Risk Profileโnow itโs time to take action. But where do you start?
On March 12th @ 1 pm ET - Join ENow & MVPs Nicolas Blank & Alistair Pugin as they lay out a 100-day roadmap to clean up and secure your Entra ID application environment. Weโll break down key focus areasโEnterprise Apps, App Registrations, Hunting, & Tenant Settings. You'll learn:
๐ How to assess your current Application Governance risk posture
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๐งน Steps to remediate risky app permissions and configurations
๐ Measures of success along the wayStop guessing what needs to be fixed and join the session for a concrete action plan!
โก๏ธ Microsoft
๐ General Availability
Authentication methods migration wizard โข Microsoft Learn
Granular Microsoft Graph permissions for Lifecycle workflows โข Microsoft Learn
๐ฅ Public Preview
Simplify frontline workersโ sign-in experience with QR code authentication โข Robin Goldstein
External Auth Methods support for system preferred MFA โข Microsoft Learn
๐ Read
Configure Microsoft Entra for increased security (Preview) โข Microsoft Learn
Seamless Security: Smartcard Logon from Entra-Only Machines to domain-joined Servers or AVDs โข Dagmar Heidecker
Supporting Managed Identity based authentication flows in Azure Load Testing โข Nagarjuna V
Introduction to using Managed Identity to authenticate to Azure OpenAI with .NET โข Microsoft Learn Training Module
๐บ Watch
Introducing Face Check with Microsoft Entra Verified ID (9 min) โข Ankur Patel
How do Microsoft Entra ID Protection Risk Signals Work? (8 min) โข Dima Donhin, Marilee Turscak
SFI Tech Tips: Using phishing resistant creds | Protect identities and secrets (11 min) โข Sarah Young, Michael Howard, Nick Wryter
425 Show | Security Copilot in Microsoft Entra (32 min) โข Mamta Kumar, Margaret Garcia Fani
๐ Upcoming Events
March 6, 2025 โ 7:00 AM PT: Microsoft Entra Suite scenario deep diveโ: Goodbye, legacy VPNs; hello, secure access to on-premises resources
From the communityโฆ
๐ Most popular posts from last week
Protecting on-premises from Microsoft 365 attacks โข Matej Klemenฤiฤ
TAP (Temporary Access Pass), it's not a dance... and Web Sign-in โข Joery Van den Bosch
Your Microsoft Entra Tenant Isnโt as Secure as You Think โ Fix It with Protected Actions! โข Sebastian Flรฆng Markdanner
โ๏ธ Learn
๐ฉโโ๏ธ Security Copilot
Security Copilot with Entra and Intune: The Ultimate Trio for Cybersecurity (and Maybe World Domination) โ Part 1 โข Joery Van den Bosch
๐ฎโโ๏ธ ID Governance
๐ Private Access & Internet Access (GSA)
Microsoft Application Proxy Passthrough Risks โข Raymond R
๐ฆ Apps
Power Automate: Renew App Registration Client Secret and Update Dataverse Environment Variable Value โข Temmy Wahyu Raharjo
Understanding OAuth: Coding the authentication flow yourself vs using an SDK โข Ben Whitmore
๐ Authentication
Things you should know before rolling out device-bound passkeys in Microsoft Authenticator App โข Jan Bakker
Microsoft Says โDitch Passwords & Keysโ, Use Entra ID Authentication Instead โข Chris Pietschmann
Passwordless authentication in a hybrid environment โข Michael Frank
How to Enable Microsoft Entra Password Writeback โข Ali Tajran
How to bulk provision QR code authentication in Microsoft Entra โข Daniel Bradley
๐ฅ User & Group Management
Group Based Licensing โ an all or none propositionโฆ โข Tim McMichael
๐ค DevOps & PowerShell
Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK Runs into Choppy Waters โข Tony Redmond
Microsoft Graph Bicep โ Part 2 โข Michele Blum
๐ฆ Conditional Access
ConditionalAccessIQ Module: Enhancing Conditional Access Policy Oversight in Entra ID โข Gabriel Delaney
How to Prevent Permanently Deleting Objects in Microsoft Entra ID โข Ali Tajran
๐ Credential Management
Password best practices โข Michael Frank
Beyond the Password โข Rod Trent
๐๏ธ External ID - Guests & Multi-Tenant Organizations
Entra ID Guest Accounts: Identify, Analyze, and Clean Up โข Matej Klemenฤiฤ
๐ฅท Security
Protect yourself from AiTM! โข Jean-Loup Orgitello
Terms of What? โข Sagi Olshansky
The Perfect Cover: Masking Password Sprays as Microsoft Traffic โข Matan Bahar
How to remove elevated access for users in the Azure Portal โข Wim Matthyssen
Entra ID: Lock It or Lose It ๐- Part 1 โข Thijs Hurenkamp
๐ Tenant Configuration
Receiving Entra Admin Notifications without a Licensed Mailbox โข Michele Blum
โ๏ธ Toolkit
Azure Service Principal Impersonation - A prototype for implementing Azure Service Principal Impersonation using Azure Functions and Key Vault. This project demonstrates an approach to temporary privilege elevation in complex Azure environments โข Simon Gottschlag
๐๏ธ Podcasts
Ctrl+Alt+Azure - Backing up the cloud โข Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine
The PowerShell Podcast - Microsoft Graph and Stepping into Public Speaking (34 min) โข Morten Kristensen, Andrew Pla
๐บ Watch
Entra ID - Export Conditional Access Policies (6 min) โข Julian Rasmussen MVP
Safeguard Your Microsoft 365 Tokens From Sneaky Thieves! (22 min) โข Jonathan Edwards
Join a Windows 11 Computer Easily to Entra ID (2 min) โข Andy Malone
Accessing resources cross tenant using managed service identities (27 min) โข Marius Solbakken, Olav Tvedt
How to use Temporary Access Pass in Microsoft Entra ID (15 min) โข Lukas Beran
๐ฅ Maester
The Maester Terraform Module ๐ฅ โข Brian Veldman
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