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The latest Entra Id coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
OneDrive’s 93-Day Archive Clock: Relicense Before You Delete, or Lose Files Forever
Microsoft’s OneDrive for Business has a hard 93-day deadline that turns license removal into a data retention crisis: once an account loses its license, it becomes read-only after 60 days and...
Microsoft to Retire Exchange Online EWS: Start Hunting for Your Hidden Dependencies Now
Microsoft has begun phasing out Exchange Web Services (EWS) in Exchange Online, and the clock is ticking for thousands of organizations that still rely on the legacy protocol to keep critical...
Microsoft’s Overlooked Tool for Fixing Intune Enrollment Failures: Event IDs 75 and 76
A Windows device that’s properly joined to Microsoft Entra ID but mysteriously absent from Intune’s management console is a familiar headache for IT departments. The problem often boils down to a...
Microsoft Retires Azure VPN Client for Linux in 2026, Leaving Entra ID Users Without a Direct Replacement
Microsoft will retire its preview Azure VPN Client for Linux on August 31, 2026. The move forces organizations that rely on the client for point-to-site (P2S) connections to Azure VPN Gateway to...
Estonia's AI ID codes could fix the biggest security risk in agent-powered workplaces
Estonia is not handing out digital passports to bots. Instead, on June 17, 2026, the government quietly unveiled a plan that could fundamentally change how enterprises think about AI agent security:...
ValorC3 Launches Managed Veeam Backup Service for Microsoft 365 and Entra ID with Immutable Storage
ValorC3 Data Centers has taken the wraps off a fully managed backup service that promises to lock down Microsoft 365 and Entra ID data with immutable copies, giving organizations a separate safety...
Microsoft Gives IT Admins Extra Six Months to Replace Exchange Online PowerShell Password Scripts
The cutoff for using stored credentials in Exchange Online automation is moving from July 2026 to December 2026, Microsoft confirmed in an updated Message Center advisory on July 16. The change...
How Attackers Are Using Microsoft’s Own Login Page to Hijack Your 365 Account
A new phishing toolkit can break into Microsoft 365 accounts without stealing a single password, and it does so by exploiting a legitimate Microsoft sign-in workflow. The attack, detailed in research...
Microsoft 365 Price Hike Hits July 1: The License Audit That Could Save You Thousands
On July 1, 2026, Microsoft raised list prices for commercial Microsoft 365 suites, adding $3 to the monthly per-user cost of E3 and bumping E5 by the same amount. The hike applies to new...
Microsoft’s New Passkey Playbook: Device-Bound for Admins, Synced for Everyone Else
Microsoft has published a detailed playbook for rolling out passkeys across Microsoft 365 tenants, drawing a sharp line between the authentication needs of administrators and everyday users. The new...
Microsoft Intune Extends Security Policies to Unenrolled Defender for Endpoint Devices
Microsoft has quietly expanded the reach of its cloud-based endpoint security management. IT administrators can now apply Intune endpoint security policies directly to devices that are onboarded to...
Cloud Takeoff: GOL Airlines Modernizes 84 Airport Endpoints with Intune and Autopilot
On July 2, 2026, Microsoft published a customer story that reveals a significant shift in how Brazil's GOL Airlines manages its airport technology. The airline has replaced its legacy endpoint...