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Microsoft Entra ID security updates: What organizations need to do now

Swaroop Krishnamurthy

Microsoft

Jun 08, 2026

Prepare now for three Microsoft Entra ID changes affecting Custom controls, credential registration, and self-service password reset (SSPR) enforcement.

Microsoft Entra ID continues to strengthen identity security by modernizing how authentication and access policies are enforced. As part of this effort, Microsoft is retiring legacy capabilities and ...

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VinnieG

Copper Contributor

Jul 16, 2026

With the introduction of External MFA we need two things please!

1. Authentication Strength - Need to allow option for External MFA

2. SSPR - This won't work with external MFA. This needs to be sorted!