Microsoft Entra: Domain update for My Account and identity self-service experiencesMessage CenterMC1462460 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › General
Microsoft Entra: System-preferred authentication now applies to first-factor authenticationMessage CenterMC1411574 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra ID: Retirement of custom CSS layout and positioning properties in company brandingMessage CenterMC1458474 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra ID: Passkey support for B2B usersMessage CenterMC1459133 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra: Upcoming changes to federatedTokenValidationPolicy default settingsMessage CenterMC1303719 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra External ID › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra: Windows Hello for Business and macOS Platform SSO as standalone MFA factorsMessage CenterMC1450134 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra ID: Retirement of SMS first-factor sign-in for Entra ID Free tenantsMessage CenterMC1448374 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Dynamics 365 Commerce – On-behalf-of support now available in Microsoft Entra External IDMessage CenterMC1453678 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra External ID › General
Microsoft Entra: Users can register a passkey or passwordless sign-in as their first multifactor authentication methodMessage CenterMC1450133 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra ID: Replace MemberOf rules by November 3, 2026Message CenterMC1448379 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra: Migrate GitHub Actions federated identity credentials to immutable subjectsMessage CenterMC1447671 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra Workload ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra ID SSPR will require registered authentication methods starting November 9, 2026Message CenterMC1325414 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra ID: Retirement of custom CSS positioning properties in custom brandingMessage CenterMC1435782 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Upcoming Conditional Access change: Improved enforcement for policies with resource exclusionsMessage CenterMC1223829 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra ID: Optimizations for passkey registration experienceMessage CenterMC1440968 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra: Passwordless password change in My Sign-InsMessage CenterMC1437671 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
(Update)Microsoft Entra ID: General Availability of passkey profiles and migration for existing Passkeys (FIDO2) tenantsMessage CenterMC1221452 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention - Extend Purview data security to the network layer via Entra GSA integrationMessage CenterMC1419797 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID Protection › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra: Self-service password reset CAPTCHA protection updatedMessage CenterMC1400824 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
General Availability: Microsoft Entra passkeys on WindowsMessage CenterMC1282568 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Retirement of SharePoint One-Time Passcode (SPO OTP) and transition to Microsoft Entra B2BMessage CenterMC1243549 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra External ID › Conditional Access
Microsoft Purview: Integration with Entra GSA Internet Access to enable sensitive file filtering at the network layerMessage CenterMC1181769 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra Internet Access › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra: Passkeys by default and retirement of Microsoft-provided SMS and voice authenticationMessage CenterMC1426371 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra: Improved restore experience for Authenticator passkeys on iOSMessage CenterMC1423108 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra ID: Retirement of Custom Controls in Conditional Access and migration to External MFAMessage CenterMC1422061 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Manage users through Microsoft Entra security groupsMessage CenterMC1421819 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Security
Completed: Conditional Access enforcement update for policies with resource exclusionsMessage CenterMC1418116 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra: Blocking new assignments to partner tier support rolesMessage CenterMC1409305 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Governance
Microsoft Teams for the web will respect Microsoft Entra “Keep Me Signed In” (KMSI) settingsMessage CenterMC1404315 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Required update for organizational authentication in Excel Power Query (Entra ID)Message CenterMC1403409 on mc.merill.net ↗Prevent or fix issueMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Upcoming Conditional Access change: Improved enforcement for policies with resource exclusionsMessage CenterMC1400649 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Microsoft Authenticator app: Upcoming changes to jailbreak and root detectionMessage CenterMC1179154 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra: New service plans for Conditional Access and ID Protection for agentsMessage CenterMC1395007 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra Agent ID › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra: Web categorization changes for Entra Global Secure AccessMessage CenterMC1381116 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra Internet Access › General
Conditional Access policies now apply to Windows Hello for Business and macOS Platform SSO registrationMessage CenterMC1326253 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Retirement of external access token for actionable messages – moving to Microsoft Entra authenticationMessage CenterMC1189663 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Power Apps and Dynamics 365 Apps - An upcoming update to Entra Group controls for model driven app in-app skillsMessage CenterMC1303728 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › General
Power Apps - Dataverse Agent users with Microsoft Entra Agent IDMessage CenterMC1300981 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra Agent ID › Microsoft identity platform
Microsoft Entra: App Instance Lock enabled by default for new applicationsMessage CenterMC1300584 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra Workload ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra: Passkeys in registration campaigns updateMessage CenterMC1279092 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra: Cross-tenant security group synchronizationMessage CenterMC1198077 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Governance › Fundamentals
Microsoft Entra ID Governance Account DiscoveryMessage CenterMC1287372 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Governance › Governance
Microsoft Entra ID Governance: Azure subscription required to continue using guest governance featuresMessage CenterMC1225192 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID Governance › Governance
Microsoft Entra: Passkeys in Microsoft registration campaignsMessage CenterMC1253746 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Simplifying agent management with Agent 365Message CenterMC1275311 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra Agent ID › Microsoft identity platform
Microsoft Entra ID: Improved readability for Authentication Methods Policy Update audit logsMessage CenterMC1260708 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
New M365 group creation and editing in My GroupsMessage CenterMC1262589 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Security
Notice: Security Copilot will be included as part of your Microsoft 365 E5 plan soonMessage CenterMC1261596 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Governance › Microsoft identity platform
Microsoft Entra passkeys on Windows now support phishing-resistant sign-inMessage CenterMC1247893 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Prevent/Fix: Microsoft Baseline Security Mode has automatically trigger Entra Conditional Access policy creationMessage CenterMC1246002 on mc.merill.net ↗Prevent or fix issueMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
AI Admin RBAC updatesMessage CenterMC1245636 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Protection › Fundamentals
Microsoft Rewards: Retirement of Azure AD Account LinkingMessage CenterMC1234567 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › General
Reminder: "Require approved client app" control in Microsoft Entra Conditional Access will be retired in June 2026Message CenterMC1220751 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Custom greetings in voice call authentication will retire on Feb 28, 2026Message CenterMC1219798 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention | Enforcement plane rename from Entra to ApplicationMessage CenterMC1218710 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Monitoring
(Update)Action Required: Trust DigiCert Global Root G2 Certificate Authority for using Entra services by January 7, 2026Message CenterMC1193408 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
External authentication methods (EAM) – Public preview updateMessage CenterMC1192252 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft baseline security mode for Office, SharePoint, Exchange, Teams, and EntraMessage CenterMC1193689 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Standards
Microsoft Entra ID: Enhance protection of the authentication experience by blocking external script injectionMessage CenterMC1191924 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra External ID › Authentication
Upcoming Changes to Entra Identity Protection Alert Settings in Defender XDRMessage CenterMC1190195 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Protection › Monitoring
Microsoft Entra ID: Retirement of duplicative properties in passkey (FIDO2) authentication methods policyMessage CenterMC1188230 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Get ready for security agents: Microsoft Security Copilot will be included in Microsoft 365 E5Message CenterMC1187672 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Governance › Microsoft identity platform
Microsoft Entra: Soft deletion and restoration for cloud security groupsMessage CenterMC1183299 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Architecture
Entra ID: Upcoming changes to support passkey profiles in the authentication methods policy (preview)Message CenterMC1097225 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Purview: eDiscovery admin content access restrictions when not in compliance with Entra policiesMessage CenterMC1181768 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID Protection › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra | Iteration 2 (beta): Privileged Identity Management (PIM) APIs to be phased out by Oct 28, 2026Message CenterMC1181281 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID Governance › Fundamentals
Microsoft Teams: Agent and bot support for Entra authentication in group chatsMessage CenterMC1171846 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra: Cross-cloud synchronization now availableMessage CenterMC1124558 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Governance › Microsoft identity platform
Update: Rollout of the Microsoft Entra ID Free subscriptionMessage CenterMC1156361 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Fundamentals
Microsoft Entra | Streamlined Same-Device Number Matching and First Run Experience (FRX) in Microsoft AuthenticatorMessage CenterMC1117816 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Azure Information Protection: Enable multifactor authentication for your Azure tenant by October 1, 2025Message CenterMC1143999 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra External ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra: Action Required – Update Conditional Access Policies for Azure DevOps Sign-insMessage CenterMC1123830 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra: Refreshed credential enrollment and management UXMessage CenterMC1141956 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Security
Microsoft Entra: Browser access will be enabled by default for all Android usersMessage CenterMC1024404 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft 365 Upcoming Secure by Default Settings ChangesMessage CenterMC1097272 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Improved backup and restore experience for Microsoft Authenticator on iOSMessage CenterMC1111780 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra External ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra | Update to default sign-in background for Work or School accountsMessage CenterMC1108834 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra External ID › Authentication
Microsoft Entra ID: Change in guest authentication experience for B2B collaborationMessage CenterMC1103608 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Resharing to external users required after enabling Microsoft SharePoint integration with Microsoft Entra B2BMessage CenterMC1089315 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra External ID › Troubleshooting
Microsoft Entra ID access reviews: Updated historical data retention policy for access reviewsMessage CenterMC1101895 on mc.merill.net ↗Major updatePlan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Microsoft identity platform
Microsoft Defender XDR services: Deploy the New Defender for Identity sensor on Microsoft Entra Connect serversMessage CenterMC1060476 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Power Automate – Configure Entra hybrid join for hosted machine groupsMessage CenterMC1066093 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication
Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: New compromised user context in Microsoft EntraMessage CenterMC1006621 on mc.merill.net ↗Stay informedMicrosoft Entra ID Protection › Authentication
Microsoft Entra ID: Update to user sign-in with Microsoft Authenticator Lite and Microsoft Authenticator appMessage CenterMC1050723 on mc.merill.net ↗Plan for changeMicrosoft Entra ID › Authentication