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Authentication context
Authentication context: A label (such as c1) that an app or service like PIM can request at a sensitive moment. A Conditional Access policy targeting the label sets what the user must prove.
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- Activate PIM roles from PowerShell with Microsoft Graph 5 Nov 2025
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