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Notes from operating Microsoft estates.

What we learn running identity, infrastructure and protection. Written for the people who run it.

ENTRA ID | IDENTITY | CONDITIONAL ACCESS

It Is Not a Passkey Project

A passkey is one authentication method. Whether it changes anything depends on what is required, where it works, how people get back in and who owns it afterwards.

OCTOBER 2026 7 MIN READ
ENTRA ID | PASSKEYS | USER ENROLLMENT

The Instruction PDF Does Not Know Who Finished

A PDF, a ticket and Microsoft's registration prompt all ask users to register a passkey. None of them tells you who is finished. What guided enrollment changes.

OCTOBER 2026 7 MIN READ
ENTRA ID | PASSKEYS | AUTHENTICATION

Is Your Entra ID Authentication Ready for 2027?

Microsoft stops delivering SMS and voice calls for Entra ID authentication on 1 February 2027. What does that mean for your organisation, and how do you assess readiness?

SEPTEMBER 2026 11 MIN READ
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