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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Microsoft Teams Live Chat is retiring in October 2026. Learn about key retirement dates, impacted workflows, and steps to prepare for an alternative.
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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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Microsoft is retiring the memberOf rule operator in Entra. Use this PowerShell script to find affected configurations and plan your migration.
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Learn how Microsoft Purview temporary permissions let admins set expiration dates for role group assignments and automatically revoke access.
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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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Passkeys become the default authentication method in Entra as Microsoft retires SMS and voice. Learn the timeline and migration steps.
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Use EnableExternalAccessRestrictionsForChatParticipants, EnableMutualFederationForChatParticipants to strengthen Teams federated group chats.
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Microsoft brings cross-tenant message recall to Exchange Online. Learn how it works to successfully recall emails sent to external tenants.
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Learn how Network Data Security combines Microsoft Purview and Entra to prevent sensitive data leaks to AI and SaaS apps.
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Learn how to create manual incidents and alerts in Microsoft Defender and investigate user reported threats beyond automated detections.
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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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Microsoft will require registered authentication methods for SSPR verification. Find unregistered users amd prepare for enforcement.
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