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77 changes were tracked across 6 Microsoft Entra products. The leading updates include How to access Global Secure Access audit logs (preview); Stormshield Network Security Tutorial; How to configure Global Secure Access web content filtering.

77 updates

Developer

14

Application Proxy Configure Cookie Settings

Updated

Microsoft Entra ID uses access and session cookies to access on-premises applications through application proxy. This article explains how to use and configure the cookie settings.

Grant Admin Consent

Updated

Learn how to grant tenant-wide consent to an application so that end-users aren't prompted for consent when signing in to an application.

Authentication

5

Stormshield Network Security Tutorial

Updated

This section guides you through the necessary configurations on the **Stormshield Network Security (SNS) firewall** to enable **OIDC authentication** via **Microsoft Entra ID**.

General

3

Clever Tutorial

Updated

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My Staff Configure

Updated

After configuring administrative units, you can apply this scope to your users who access My Staff. Only users who are assigned an administrative role can access My Staff. To enable My Staff, complete the following steps:

Security

3

New M365 group creation and editing in My Groups

New

Microsoft 365 group creation and editing in My Groups will be enhanced by late March 2026, allowing owners to configure usage guidelines, email aliases, sensitivity labels, Exchange settings, and security options. The update improves control and clarity without impacting existing groups or requiring admin setup.

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Conditional Access

2

Microsoft-managed Conditional Access policies

Updated

Every day, Microsoft processes more than 100 trillion security signals from endpoints, cloud services, identity systems, and more. We use this data shape how we respond to threats and inform how we innovate to help build a safer digital future. Read about the work we're doing in the [Microsoft Digital Defense Report](https://cdn-dynmedia-1.microsoft.com/is/content/microsoftcorp/microsoft/msc/documents/presentations/CSR/Microsoft-Digital-Defense-Report-2025.pdf#page=1).

Use application proxy to integrate on-premises apps with Defender for Cloud Apps

Updated

Use Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps with on-premises applications in Microsoft Entra ID. Use the Defender for Cloud Apps Conditional Access App Control to monitor and control sessions in real-time based on Conditional Access policies. You apply these policies to on-premises applications that use application proxy in Microsoft Entra ID.

Fundamentals

2

Microsoft identity platform

2

Authentication Flows App Scenarios

Updated

To call a web API from a web app on behalf of a user, use the authorization code flow and store the acquired tokens in the token cache. When needed, MSAL refreshes tokens and the controller silently acquires tokens from the cache.

Monitoring

2

Standards

1

Governance

1

Groups Assign Member Owner

Updated

In Microsoft Entra ID, you can use Privileged Identity Management (PIM) to manage just-in-time membership in the group or just-in-time ownership of the group.

Microsoft identity platform

2

Provisioning

2

Configure cross-tenant synchronization

Updated

Configure cross-tenant synchronization using the Microsoft Entra admin center. Step-by-step guide covering trust settings, provisioning scope, attribute mappings, and testing.

Fundamentals

1

Security

3

General

2

Zscaler Coexistence

Updated

Learn how to deploy Microsoft Global Secure Access alongside Zscaler Private Access and Internet Access. Covers four integration scenarios with step-by-step configuration, verification, and traffic testing procedures.

Conditional Access

1

Troubleshooting

1

How to use enriched Microsoft 365 logs

Updated

View performance, experience, and availability insights for Microsoft 365 apps routed through Microsoft Entra Internet Access. Integrate enriched log data with Log Analytics or Microsoft Sentinel for network diagnostics and security analysis.

General

4

Developer

3

Configure Global Access With Pim

Updated

Add just-in-time privileged access for critical servers and applications using Privileged Identity Management (PIM) with Microsoft Entra Private Access.

Authentication

2

Configure Kerberos Sso

Updated

Enable single sign-on to on-premises resources published through Microsoft Entra Private Access using Kerberos authentication. Optionally integrate Windows Hello for Business cloud Kerberos trust.

Conditional Access

1

Target Resource Private Access Apps

Updated

Configure Conditional Access policies for Quick Access and Private Access apps to control access to internal resources based on user, device, and location conditions.

General

8

The Global Secure Access Client for iOS

Updated

The Global Secure Access client secures network traffic at the end-user device. This article describes how to download and install the iOS client app.

Microsoft identity platform

3

Monitoring

3

Conditional Access

2

Security

2

Fundamentals

1

Understand Microsoft Entra Private DNS

Updated

Learn how to configure Microsoft Entra Private DNS for secure and efficient internal DNS query resolution, replacing legacy VPNs with granular access.

Troubleshooting

1

View Deployment Logs

Updated

Monitor and troubleshoot configuration changes in Global Secure Access using deployment logs. Learn how to view logs, configure settings, and analyze fields.