Quick M365 Updates
Access Microsoft Entra Group Insights with Group Analytics API
Explore the groupAnalytics resource API to access Entra ID group identity insights to build reports, dashboards, and governance solutions.
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Microsoft is retiring Teams live chat by October 5, 2026. New setups are no longer available as of August 2026. Existing integrations will stop relaying customer chat messages to Teams in early October 2026.
Microsoft Graph’s groupAnalytics API (currently in preview) provides detailed insights into Microsoft Entra ID groups, eliminating the need for complex custom scripts to get member counts, owner counts, expiration status, and more. This blog explores the groupAnalytics API and demonstrates how to use it for better management of Entra ID groups.
Microsoft is ending the preview of the memberOf rule operator on November 3, 2026. After this change, dynamic groups, dynamic administrative units, and entitlement management auto-assignment policies using memberOf rules will stop updating their memberships. This blog includes a PowerShell script to quickly identify affected configurations and helps admins plan their migration to supported dynamic membership rules.
Microsoft Purview now supports time-limited role group assignments for both new and existing members. Admins can set an expiration date from 1 day to 2 years. Once the date is reached, Purview automatically removes the role group assignment. This blog explains how to configure expiration for Purview role groups and the key limitations to know.
If Microsoft Entra Connect Sync is still running solely for device synchronization, you're maintaining infrastructure you may no longer need. This guide shows you how to configure Device Sync in Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync using the Microsoft Entra admin center and Microsoft Graph to synchronize Active Directory computer objects without relying on Microsoft Entra Connect Sync.
Microsoft has officially announced that passkeys will become the default authentication method in Microsoft Entra, replacing Microsoft-provided SMS and voice authentication. The change begins rolling out on September 1, 2026, with the transition completing on February 1, 2027.
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Explore the groupAnalytics resource API to access Entra ID group identity insights to build reports, dashboards, and governance solutions.
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Learn how to configure device sync in Entra cloud sync to seamlessly synchronize Active Directory computer objects with Microsoft Entra ID.
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Learn how to deploy PowerShell scripts in Microsoft Intune to execute scripts across your managed Windows devices from a single deployment.
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Explore the new service plans for Agent Conditional Access and Identity Protection to ensure uninterrupted access to agent security features.
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Learn how to reset the Default Domain Policy and Default Domain Controllers Policy in Active Directory to restore back their factory state.
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Explore new pay-as-you-go billing for SharePoint Storage and learn how to enable consumption-based billing to pay for what you consume.
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Create a SharePoint site ownership policy to detect ownerless sites, notify users to assign owners, and enforce read-only or archive actions.
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Explore the new Microsoft 365 admin center dashboard bringing services, Copilot, and AI agents into one place for better visibility & management.
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Import the leave management system using Power Apps to streamline leave requests, approvals, and tracking status in one place.
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Learn the differences between server-side and client-side email signatures in M365, know their limitations, and choose the right approach.
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Explore the Account Discovery feature that finds existing user accounts in Entra ID applications and helps you identify unmanaged identities easily.
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Learn how to install and import the Active Directory PowerShell module on workstations and servers to manage users, groups, OUs, GPOs, etc.
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