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Public Preview: Entra ID authentication for blob storage SFTP

by Lars Schouwenaars
17/03/2026

Public Preview: Entra ID authentication for blob storage SFTP So Microsoft just dropped this thing into public preview. Entra ID authentication for Blob Storage SFTP. Which sounds like a small release until you realize what it actually means. What Azure Blob Storage SFTP with Entra ID actually fixes Because here’s the thing about SFTP. It’s ancient, right? Like, technologically speaking it’s basically a rotary phone. But many companies still uses it because… I don’t know….

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Microsoft brings Entra Passkeys to Windows Hello in Public Preview

by Lars Schouwenaars
11/03/2026

Microsoft brings Entra Passkeys to Windows Hello in Public Preview Microsoft is continuing its push toward a passwordless future. A new public preview introduces Microsoft Entra passkeys for Windows Hello, enabling phishing-resistant authentication directly from Windows devices, even those an organization doesn’t manage. The feature, expected to roll out starting mid-March 2026, allows users to sign in to Entra-protected services using biometric authentication or a secure PIN stored in the Windows Hello environment. Passwordless authentication expands…

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Level up your app’s security: MFA via Email & SMS OTP now generally available for native authentication

by Lars Schouwenaars
10/03/2026

Level up your app’s security: MFA via Email & SMS OTP now generally available for native authentication Great news for developers building consumer-facing mobile and desktop applications! Yesterday, on March 9th, 2026, Microsoft announced the General Availability of Email and SMS one-time passcode (OTP) as a second-factor for Native Authentication in Microsoft Entra External ID. This release gives you a powerful, straightforward way to add an essential layer of security directly into your native app’s sign-in…

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Managing allowed tenants for Entra ID integrated apps just got easier

by Lars Schouwenaars
08/03/2026

Managing allowed tenants for Entra ID integrated apps just got easier Microsoft recently introduced a small but useful improvement for administrators working with multi-tenant applications in Microsoft Entra ID. A new interface in the Entra admin portal now allows you to manage which tenants are allowed to access your application directly from the UI, removing the need to rely on Microsoft Graph API calls. Although this feature isn’t groundbreaking, it simplifies the process of restricting multi-tenant apps to…

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Microsoft Entra ID Now GA: Passkey Profiles & Synced Passkeys for more flexible password‑less security

by Lars Schouwenaars
06/03/2026

Microsoft Entra ID Now GA: Passkey Profiles & Synced Passkeys for more flexible password‑less security Microsoft has officially announced the General Availability (GA) of passkey profiles and synced passkeys for Microsoft Entra ID, starting in March 2026. This update, detailed in Message Center post MC1221452, introduces a new, more flexible framework for managing FIDO2 authentication, but it also comes with specific changes and an automatic migration process that all current Passkey (FIDO2) tenants need to…

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