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The multifactor authentication tag on WindowsForum.com follows Microsoft identity and access news, with a focus on Microsoft Entra and how organizations keep sign-in protections current. Tagged discussion covers access drift, where permissions and device compliance go stale as employees change roles, devices fall out of compliance, and guest or AI agent accounts linger. It also tracks Windows Hello MFA changes and deadlines such as the SMS provider cutoff, alongside the practical work identity admins face when granting access is easy but maintaining it over time is not. Coverage suits administrators managing Entra, authentication methods, and access reviews.
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    Microsoft Entra November 2026 Update: Access Drift, Windows Hello MFA and SMS Provider Deadline

    Microsoft's November 2026 "What's new in Microsoft Entra" post landed on November 6. Its main point is one most identity admins already know: granting access is not the hard part. Access goes stale over time. In the post, Yina Arenas, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President and Chief Product...