Starting February 2026, Microsoft Authenticator will introduce jailbreak/root detection for work or school accounts. Microsoft states this change is intended to prevent work or school accounts in Authenticator from functioning on jailbroken or rooted devices.
Tag: Azure security
Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication – Identifying whether a user is blocked for MFA in Microsoft Entra ID
Hello, everyone. In today’s article I’ll bring a simple tip that can help Microsoft Entra ID support engineers when dealing with users having trouble registering for MFA.
AD FS – Updating the Token-signing and Token-decrypting certificates in AD FS
Update notice — September 2026: This article contains commands from the Azure AD or MSOnline PowerShell modules maintained since its original publication. Microsoft has deprecated these modules and recommends Microsoft Graph PowerShell…
Microsoft Entra application proxy – Historical connector installation and current prerequisites
Hello everyone. In today’s article, I’ll show you how to install the App Proxy connector on a Windows server and how to validate its registration in Microsoft Entra ID.
AD FS – Controlling Access to the Azure Portal Using AD FS Access Policies
Hello everyone. In today’s article, we’ll demonstrate how to restrict access to Azure AD resources using AD FS access control rules for domains federated with Azure AD. With AD FS access control rules, you can control internal and external access to an RPT (relying party trust) using location, device status, or even access containing a specific attribute.
AD FS – Integrating Microsoft Entra Multifactor Authentication with AD FS
Hello, everyone. In today’s article, we’ll show how to integrate Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication with AD FS to allow users to use passcodes generated by Microsoft Authenticator when accessing an application.
Microsoft Entra ID – Controlling security info registration using Conditional Access Policy
Hi everyone. In today’s article, we’ll explain step by step how to restrict access to and updates of security info using a Conditional Access policy. Through the Security Info menu in the user’s profile in Azure, it’s possible to add or modify the access methods used for authentication in Azure.
Microsoft Entra ID Devices – Introduction to Device Management in Microsoft Entra ID
In today’s article, we’ll talk about device management in Azure AD. We’ll cover the concepts and requirements for the ways a personal or corporate device can be associated with Azure AD.
Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication – Historical per-user MFA configuration
In today’s article, we’ll show how to enable MFA for users in Azure. This article continues covering content from the “configure multi-factor authentication settings” topic of the AZ-500 – Microsoft Azure Security Technologies exam.
Microsoft Entra Multifactor Authentication – Service Configuration
In today’s article, we’ll enable MFA for users using different methods to show how each one works. This article covers the “configure multi-factor authentication settings” topic of the AZ-500 – Microsoft Azure Security Technologies exam.
