Identity and Access Management (IAM)
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Microsoft Authenticator App: Improve security with app and location information
Multi-Factor Authentication improves security of every identity. Microsoft is working constantly to improve the security of their Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure accounts. A new feature has been added to the Microsoft Authenticator App, which displays additional information in multi-factor authentication approval requests:
Passwordless Sign In with Microsoft Authenticator App
Passwordless sign in with the Microsoft Authenticator App makes sign in to Azure and Microsoft 365 cloud services more secure and convenient for the user. The typing of a password is replaced by a modern method, e.g. the Microsoft Authenticator app. Passwordless sign-in to cloud apps can be achieved using various methods: For a significant increase of identities security, the cost-effective variant with the Microsoft Authenticator App is the best choice.
Microsoft Entra: Roll Over Kerberos Decryption Key
With Seamless Single Sign-On (Seamless SSO), users can leverage the same credentials for both on-premises and cloud-based services. Repeated authentication prompts between these environments are eliminated, as authentication data is automatically exchanged between Active Directory and Microsoft Entra. As part of the Seamless SSO configuration, a computer account named AZUREADSSOACC is created in the on-premises Active Directory. For security reasons, Microsoft recommends rotating the associated Kerberos decryption key every 30 days.
Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM): Request Microsoft Entra roles or Microsoft Azure roles by User
Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM) optimizes the management of privileged roles to Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 resources. This contributes to the improvement of the security standards of cloud services. An additional feature is the Just-in-Time authorization, where a user is granted elevated privileges only for the period in which they are actually needed. This minimizes the risk of misuse and unauthorized access. This guide explains how a user can apply for a Microsoft Entra role or Microsoft Azure role for a specific period of time and how an administrator can efficiently manage this requests.
Enable Microsoft Entra self-service password reset (SSPR)
Microsoft Entra self-service password reset (SSPR) allows users to change or reset the password on their own. It does not require support from the helpdesk. To allow the user to change or reset the password, the following authentication methods are available for Microsoft Entra self-service password reset (SSPR):