Certificate-based authentication requirements

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Observation details · observed 24 Oct 01:13 UTC

Observed by ChangeIntel: 24 Oct 01:13 UTC
Source update metadata: 15 Jun 17:40 UTC
First observed on this installation: 5 Oct 23:18 UTC
Last successful check: today 01:23 UTC
Next check due: 27 Oct 01:23 UTC

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Timeline

From the capture of 24 Oct 01:13 UTC

4 undated sections
3 with conditions
11 recorded changes

Requirements, exceptions and scope

Key benefits of using Microsoft Entra CBARequirementScope1 condition1 passage
Benefit: Secure; Description: - On-premises passwords don't need to be stored in the cloud in any form. - Protects your user accounts by working seamlessly…
Supported scenariosScope1 passage
Unsupported scenariosException2 conditions2 passages
Out of scopeRequirement1 passage

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How this timeline changed

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6 Aug 2025
Exception added Unsupported scenarios Microsoft's source, commit 2131faf
6 Aug 2025
No longer on the page Unsupported scenarios Microsoft's source, commit 2131faf
6 Aug 2025
Exception added Unsupported scenarios Microsoft's source, commit 2131faf
6 Aug 2025
No longer on the page Unsupported scenarios Microsoft's source, commit 2131faf
6 Aug 2025
No longer on the page Securein Key benefits of using Microsoft Entra CBAMicrosoft's source, commit 2131faf
6 Aug 2025
Requirement added Securein Key benefits of using Microsoft Entra CBAMicrosoft's source, commit 2131faf
6 Aug 2025
Requirement added Out of scope Microsoft's source, commit 2131faf
6 Aug 2025
No longer on the page What is Microsoft Entra CBA?Microsoft's source, commit 2131faf
6 Aug 2025
No longer on the page Supported scenarios Microsoft's source, commit 2131faf
6 Aug 2025
Scope added Supported scenarios Microsoft's source, commit 2131faf
26 Nov 2024
No longer on the page Unsupported scenarios Microsoft's source, commit f9bc4d0

Observed history and review priority

Captured 24 Oct 01:13 UTC; extracted 24 Oct 01:13 UTC. Extractor: microsoft-1/9/d9863eb412f92fa5ec3a8ca32e2dd7cfe8095530f456ecb1866608d1166a435d.

Review priority. Extracted assertions require review · Applicability or exceptions require review

0 date changes and 0 condition changes across 1 compared revisions. Suggested check interval: 24 hours.

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Retained observations · 12

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24 Oct 01:13 UTC · 6 candidates
13 Oct 00:39 UTC · 6 candidates
5 Oct 23:18 UTC · 6 candidates
15 Nov 2025 01:39 UTC · 6 candidates
14 Aug 2025 22:22 UTC · 6 candidates
6 Aug 2025 21:14 UTC · 6 candidates
26 Nov 2024 20:02 UTC · 6 candidates
29 May 2024 23:19 UTC · 7 candidates
21 Dec 2023 20:11 UTC · 7 candidates
15 Nov 2023 21:26 UTC · 7 candidates
20 Oct 2023 07:55 UTC · 7 candidates
18 Sep 2023 15:55 UTC · 7 candidates

Microsoft's edits

History on GitHub

Commits to the page's source in MicrosoftDocs/entra-docs, with Microsoft's own messages. Commit dates can be hours or days before Learn publishes the change. ChangeIntel keeps a copy of each diff, so an edit stays readable here if GitHub stops serving it. Read today 00:51 UTC.

15 Jun 16:45 UTC [BULK UPDATE] User Story 573314: Ensure every doc in MSec repos has an author from MSec Docs (entra-docs-pr 4) (#13372) Metadata onlyServed on LearnView diff
15 Nov 2025 01:39 UTC Update unsupported scenarios for certificate-based authentication View diff
14 Aug 2025 22:22 UTC edits per Shawn View diff
6 Aug 2025 21:14 UTC edit pass View diff
26 Nov 2024 20:02 UTC fix Acro scores View diff
29 May 2024 23:19 UTC status View diff
21 Dec 2023 20:11 UTC Update concept-certificate-based-authentication.md View diff
15 Nov 2023 21:26 UTC updated reviewer alias View diff
20 Oct 2023 07:55 UTC link fixups pass4 View diff
18 Sep 2023 15:55 UTC [BULK] - DocuTune - Rebranding of Azure Active Directory to Microsoft Entra View diff

10 metadata-only edits · author, dates or topic labels, no article text

12 Feb 23:16 UTC [BULK UPDATE] Moves metadata to folder level in docfx.json. Metadata onlyView diff
6 Jun 2025 19:03 UTC Updates Metadata onlyView diff
7 Mar 2025 18:21 UTC BULK [Microsoft Entra] Manager update Metadata onlyView diff
5 Mar 2025 17:07 UTC Updates ms.date for freshness. Coordinated with area owner. Metadata onlyView diff
6 Jan 2025 15:18 UTC december refresh 2024 set 15 Metadata onlyView diff
3 Jan 2025 17:10 UTC december 2024 refresh set 14 Metadata onlyView diff
26 Nov 2024 19:21 UTC november 2024 refresh set 8 Metadata onlyView diff
12 Feb 2024 17:10 UTC [Microsoft Entra] BULK Metadata Update - Authentication Metadata onlyView diff
12 Feb 2024 16:53 UTC [Microsoft Entra] BULK Metadata Update - Authentication Metadata onlyView diff
15 Nov 2023 21:31 UTC fixed attributes Metadata onlyView diff

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Retained observations

24 Oct 01:13 UTC · shown above
13 Oct 00:39 UTC
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5 Oct 23:18 UTC
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What changed

First observed 18 Oct 2026

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