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"sign-in frequency" every time not working as expected and described.
We have several PIM managed groups in an Entra ID tenant. Members are added as eligible. For the activation of the memberships an Authentication Context is created which is linked to a conditional access policy. The conditional access policy requires MFA with phishing resistant authentication factors, and "sign in frequency" is set to "every time". When activating membership authentication is required. When activating membership to another group (>5min in between activations) one would expect to request an authentication prompt, as described in Microsoft documentation. In Firefox this works as expected, In Edge and Chrome there is no re-authentication required every time, and sometimes even not for the first activation, not even in an in-private session. The device is not joined to this tenant, and the account used to log on is different from the one used to logon to the Entra ID portal. This is a test tenant with only those CA rules configured, no other policies or rules are in place. Anyone experiencing the same, or knowing the cause?Entra SSO with Google as IdP
I tried to configure SSO between Entra and Google IdP. Here is the documentation of the steps I followed: https://apps.google.com/supportwidget/articlehome?hl=en&article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.google.com%2Fa%2Fanswer%2F6363817%3Fhl%3Den&assistant_id=generic-unu&product_context=6363817&product_name=UnuFlow&trigger_context=a In step 3, namely Set up Office 365 as a SAML Service Provider (SP), where I was asked to execute the script on the M365 side, it failed. Here is the script I used (of course the value of each variable has been adjusted): $dom = "ourDomain.com" $BrandName = "Whatever you want it to be" $LogOnUrl = GoogleSSOURL $LogOffUrl = "https://accounts.google.com/logout" $ecpUrl = GoogleSSOURL $MyURI = GoogleEntityID $MySigningCert = CertFromGoogle $Protocol = "SAMLP" Set-MsolDomainAuthentication -DomainName $dom -FederationBrandName $BrandName -Authentication Federated -PassiveLogOnUri $LogOnUrl -ActiveLogOnUri $ecpUrl -SigningCertificate $MySigningCert -IssuerUri $MyURI -LogOffUri $LogOffUrl -PreferredAuthenticationProtocol $Protocol The Result : I don't know why this is happening, please advise thank you.
GSA client exclamation mark, Forwarding policy dosen't exist in registry
Good day, Have difficult time getting Entra Private Access working. Entra portal --------------- GSA > Dashboard > Device Status says : 0 have the Global Secure Access Client installed: 0.0% The client pc is entra joined and is compliant, the client user has Entra ID Suite Trail license assigned. Traffic forwarding > Private access is enabled, have Quick Access application configured for SMB access. User and group assigments is set to a group where the user resides. Microsoft traffic profile and Internet access profile = disabled (as for now i just want to make the Private acces profile working) Enterprise applications = 1 active Connectors are online with status active. Client PC ------ Event log of client pc says the understated: Error occurred while requesting a new forwarding profile: The SSL connection could not be established, see inner exception.. Request Parameters: Microsoft Entra Device ID: 61ma02-9453-1277-98gz-hkdhksa3d0, Correlation vector: kdfhkshfkashdJ.0, APS URL: https://aps.globalsecureaccess.microsoft.com/api/v3/AgentSettings?os=Windows%2010&clientVersion=2.8.45.0. The client will continue working with the existing forwarding profile. GSA Advanced diagnostics: Username : empty Tenant ID : empty Forwarding profile ID: empty Client version 2.8.45.0 Health check = is green till Policy server is reachable, after that exclamation mark. https://aps.globalsecureaccess.microsoft.com/api/v3/AgentSettings?os=Windows%2010&clientVersion=2.8.45.0 if i try the above url in the browser then i get invalid request, this means that the client is able to reach the server, which means network or DNS issues are unlikely and the The SSL handshake is successful, and the certificate is valid. Need guidance as to understand why the client is not able to retreive profiles, i am using windows 11. Tried with disabling firewall too. Thanks!
Entra ID Connect Sync - Issue Updating the SQL 2019 Local DB
Hello, Does anyone know how to patch/update the SQL Server 2019 LocalDB utilised by Microsoft AD Connect / Entra Connect? We have identified vulnerabilities on the version of SQL 2019 LocalDB used by Microsoft Entra Connect. The trace file in C:\ProgramData\AADConnect shows the following version: Package=Microsoft SQL Server 2019 LocalDB ,version=15.0.4138.2 (CU11) We are attempting to update this local database to version 15.0.4415.2 (CU30), using the following package: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=100809 However, when we run the package it cannot identify the SQL Server 2019 LocalDB server instance. There is a message stating: "The version of SQL Server instance Shared Component does not match the version expected by the SQL Server update. The installed SQL Server product version is 11.4.7001.0, and the expected SQL Server version is 15.0.2000.5" The version it references is SQL Server 2012, however the logs show the database as SQL 2019 and the database instance name within the Entra Connect / AD Connect agent includes 2019. I have attempted leaving the service running, manually starting the database instance, running as admin, and running the package via command prompt targeting the instance. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.CA policy for corporate devices
I would like to create a conditional access policy to block all non corporate devices from accessing Office 365 resources. I created a policy: Applies to -> User Group Applies to -> all resources Applies to -> Win 10 Filter for devices exception-> Ownership: company & trust type: Entra Hybrid joined. Action: block The above works fine for office desktop login, i.e. blocks non corporate devices and allows corporate devices. However, a side effect is that sign ins from browser on a corporate device is still blocked.
'Microsoft App Access Panel' and Conditional Access with SSPR combined registration bug
Currently, enabling self-service password reset (SSPR) registration enforcement causes the app 'Microsoft App Access Panel' to be added to the login flow of users who have SSPR enabled. This app is not able to be excluded from Conditional Access (CA) polices and is caught by 'All cloud apps', which breaks secure zero-trust scenarios and CA policy configurations. Best way to demonstrate this is through examples... ----Example 1---- Environment: CA Policy 1 - 'All cloud apps' requiring hybrid/compliant device, but excluding [App] (for all non-guest accounts) CA Policy 2 - [App] requiring MFA only (for contractor accounts, etc) CA Policy 3 - [App] requiring hybrid/compliant device (for internal accounts, etc) SSPR registration enforcement (Password reset > Registration) - set to 'Yes' MFA registration enforcement (Security > Authentication Methods > Registration campaign) - set to 'Enabled' Scenario: A new user requires access to web [App] on an unenrolled device and is assigned an account that falls under CA Policy 1 and 2, however [App] is excluded from 1 and shouldn't apply to this login. When accessing [App] for the first time, users must register SSPR/MFA. They see the below message, click 'Next' and are directed tohttps://accounts.activedirectory.windowsazure.com/passwordreset/register.aspx: Then they see this screen, which will block the login and try to get the user to download the Company Portal app: While behind the scenes, the login to [App] is being blocked by 'Microsoft App Access Panel' because it is seemingly added to the login flow and caught in CA Policy 1 in Req 2/3: CA Policy 1 shows as not applied on Req 1, CA Policy 2 shows as successful for Req 1/2/3 and CA Policy 3 shows as not applied for Req 1/2/3. Creating a CA policy for the 'Register security information' user action has no effect on this scenario and also shows as not applied on all the related sign-in logs. ----Example 2---- Environment: Same as above, but SSPR registration enforcement - set to 'No' Scenario: Same as above, but when accessing the [App] for the first time, they see the below message instead, click 'Next' and are directed to https://accounts.activedirectory.windowsazure.com/proofup.aspx: Then they are directed to the combined SSPR/MFA registration experience successfully: The 'Microsoft App Access Panel' doesn't show in the sign-in logs and the sign-in is successful after registration. From the two examples, it seems to be a bug with the SSPR registration enforcement and the combined registration experience. ----Workarounds---- 1 - Prevent using 'All cloud apps' with device based CA policies (difficult, requires redesigning/thinking/testing policies, could introduce new gaps, etc) 2 - Turn off SSPR registration enforcement and turn on MFA registration enforcement like in example 2 (easy, but only enforces MS MFA App registration, doesn't seem to re-trigger registration if the MS MFA App is removed, no other methods are supported for registration, and doesn't remind users to update) 3 - Disable SSPR entirely for affected users (medium depending on available security groups, and doesn't allow for affected users to use SSPR) ----Related links---- Be able to exclude Microsoft App Access Panel from Conditional Access · Community (azure.com) Support conditional access for MyApps.microsoft.com · Community (azure.com) Conditional Access Policies, Guest Access and the "Microsoft Invitation Acceptance Portal" - Microsoft Community Hub MS, please either: 1 - Allow 'Microsoft App Access Panel' to be added to CA policies so it can be excluded 2 - Prevent 'Microsoft App Access Panel' from showing up in the CA login flow when SSPR registration enforcement is enabledIntroducing the Azure Roadmap
We launched the Azure Roadmap on Azure.com in June of this year and have received a tremendous response from our customers. For the first time in one place, customers can see what we are working on for future releases, see related feedback, and subscribe to updates. The Roadmap is also integrated with Azure Updates so that customers can see how we are delivering against our plans. We are excited to start working with the Microsoft Tech Community to further reach customers. You can now find the link to the Azure Roadmap under More Resources in the community. We are always looking to improve and would love to hear from you. Please e-mailazroadmapfeedback@microsoft.comwith your comments and questions. Below are FAQs to help you get started exploring the roadmap! What is the Azure Roadmap? The Azure roadmap provides a central place where Azure customers can see what’s new and what’s coming next for Azure Where is the public Azure Roadmap? You can find it under More Resources in the community or you can go directly tohttps://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/roadmap/orhttp://aka.ms/azureroadmap What kind of posts can I expect on the Azure Roadmap? The posts you will see on the Azure Roadmap are the key features and services that have launched or are coming soon. For details on incremental updates and/or improvements to features and services, please visit Azure Updates -https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/ How do I find a specific post on the Azure Roadmap? The Azure Roadmap page provides filters (by Product Category and/or Status), tags, and search functionality to help you quickly navigate to your area of interest. What do the different Statuses (In development, Inpreview, Now available) mean? In development – updates that are currently in development and testing In preview – preview; updates in preview that may not be available broadly and to all customers Now available – generally available; fully released updates How can I learn about changes in the Azure Roadmap? You can subscribe to notifications so you’ll always be in the know. Where can I find service availability by region? On the right navigation menu under “Explore” there is a link to “Check product availability in your region.” You may also find this detail by visiting:https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/regions/
How to Skip Country Code Selection Screen in Azure AD B2C for US Users?
Hi all, We’re using Azure AD B2C for user sign-in and sign-up, and we’ve customized the process with custom HTML templates. Currently, the sign-in flow involves three steps: Users enter their phone number. Users select their country and phone number. Users enter the OTP sent via SMS. Since our users are all based in the USA (with country code +1), we’ve set the country code to +1 by default using custom HTML templates. However, we’d like to skip the screen where users manually select the country code to further streamline the process. Is there a way to fully bypass this step and automatically use the default country code (+1) without requiring users to interact with that screen? Thanks for your help!How to Automatically Pre-fill Phone Number in Azure AD B2C User Flow?
Hi all, We’re using Azure AD B2C for user sign-in and sign-up and have customized the process with custom HTML templates. The current sign-in flow involves three steps: Users enter their phone number. Users select their country and phone number. Users enter the OTP sent via SMS. We’d like to automatically pre-fill the phone number in the user flow, perhaps by passing it as a query parameter or using another method. Is this possible? If so, how can we achieve it? Thanks in advance!
