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Entra ID Just Made Passkeys the Default. Here's What MSPs Need to Do Before February
Microsoft 365 Security

Entra ID Just Made Passkeys the Default. Here's What MSPs Need to Do Before February

Entra ID began making passkeys the default authentication method on September 1, 2026, with SMS and voice retiring in February 202...

M Michael · Sep 5 · 2 min
Entra Admin Control for Windows SSO Prompts: What MSPs Should Do Now
Microsoft 365 Security

Entra Admin Control for Windows SSO Prompts: What MSPs Should Do Now

Microsoft added a registry-based admin control that can automatically accept SSO prompts on managed Windows 11 devices. MSPs shoul...

M Michael · Jul 26 · 2 min
Passkeys become the default in Entra ID starting September 1 2026
Microsoft 365 Security

Passkeys become the default in Entra ID starting September 1 2026

Microsoft will roll out passkeys as the default sign in experience in Entra ID starting September 1, 2026 and retire Microsoft-pro...

M Michael · Jul 23 · 2 min
June 2026 Conditional Access changes: what MSPs must check now
Microsoft 365 Security

June 2026 Conditional Access changes: what MSPs must check now

Microsoft is enforcing two Conditional Access changes in June 2026 that can break automation and mobile controls: All-resources po...

M Michael · Jul 23 · 2 min
Entra makes passkeys the default. SMS/voice retire in 2027. MSPs: here’s the 30-day plan.
Microsoft 365 Security

Entra makes passkeys the default. SMS/voice retire in 2027. MSPs: here’s the 30-day plan.

Starting Sept 1, 2026, Entra will prompt SMS/voice MFA users to register passkeys. Microsoft-provided SMS/voice retires Feb 1, 202...

M Michael · Jul 22 · 2 min