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Ready for the 2026 and 2027 retirements
The Microsoft changes with hard dates coming up, and what to do about each one before it bites.
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- 01Microsoft is retiring its own SMS and voice MFA. Here's your plan.Microsoft-provided text and phone call authentication in Entra ID ends for most users on 1 February 2027. Passkeys are already being switched on. What changes, when, and what to do now.4 min✓ read
- 02Synced passkeys and passkey profiles are now GA in Entra IDEntra ID now supports passkeys stored in password managers and phone platforms, and lets you set different passkey rules for different groups. Here's how to use both sensibly.2 min✓ read
- 03Entra Connect Sync is on its way out. Start planning for Cloud Sync.Microsoft has started a phased move of identity sync from Entra Connect Sync to Cloud Sync, and has closed a privilege takeover route in hybrid sync. Here's what both changes mean for you.3 min✓ read
- 04Unattended Graph PowerShell scripts with certificate authenticationScheduled scripts can't answer an MFA prompt. App-only authentication with a certificate is the right way to run Microsoft Graph PowerShell unattended.2 min✓ read
- 05Intune in September: deployment rings, faster compliance and stricter automationFive recent Intune changes that affect how you roll out, how quickly devices become compliant, and whether your automation keeps working.2 min✓ read
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