Defender for Identity on AD FS, AD CS and Entra Connect servers
Observed content change
1 new passage (17 words), 2 edited passages (4 words changed). The changed wording mentions prerequisites. Review the source to confirm the effect.
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[added: Use these procedures for Defender for Identity v2.x sensors. For v3.x sensors, follow v3.x deployment and configuration.]
… The following additional requirements apply to [added: v2.x sensors on] AD FS, AD CS, and Microsoft …
A [added: v2.x] sensor installed on an AD FS, …
Short quotes of Microsoft's changed wording from Microsoft source, © Microsoft Corporation. Read the page for the full text.
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Sections to inspect
- Configure sensors for AD FS, AD CS, and Microsoft Entra Connect
- Prerequisites
Up to 12 section headings from retained before/after evidence. The current source may have changed again.
Why this was flagged
The changed words, with a few words around them, matched these rule categories: prerequisites. These matches identify subjects to assess; they do not establish a policy change or applicability.
Observation details · observed 18 Oct 23:50 UTC
- Observed by ChangeIntel
- 18 Oct 23:50 UTC
- Source update metadata
- 18 Oct 17:35 UTC
- First observed on this installation
- 8 Oct 23:13 UTC
- Last successful check
- 19 Oct 23:56 UTC
- Next check due
- today 23:56 UTC
Observation time is not publication time, and a comparison does not establish an effective date. Full source bodies are not published; this page holds generated summaries, section headings and, as the page's license allows, Microsoft's changed wording. A documentation edit does not confirm feature availability in an environment.
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Timeline
From the capture of 18 Oct 23:50 UTC- 6 undated sections
- 5 with conditions
Requirements, exceptions and scope
- Install and configure sensors on non-domain-controller serversRequirementException2 conditions2 passages
Deploying the Defender for Identity sensor v3.x on AD FS, AD CS, and Microsoft Entra Connect servers that aren't domain controllers is in preview. Use…
- Configure permissions for the Microsoft Entra Connect (ADSync) databaseRequirementExceptionRecommendation3 conditions2 passages
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Observed history and review priority
Captured 18 Oct 23:50 UTC; extracted 18 Oct 23:51 UTC. Extractor: microsoft-1/9/fc65ebeb286710c0a830833db8a7e5de7e266b79981fe9c7c34479be9369ad3c.
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 · 3
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- 18 Oct 23:50 UTC · 14 candidates
- 12 Oct 23:53 UTC · 14 candidates
- 8 Oct 23:13 UTC · 15 candidates
Related public evidence
- Public source · 1 Sep 2026Sensor v3.x support for additional identity server roles: AD CS, AD FS, and Entra Connect (Preview)
- Public source · 1 Aug 2026Expanded automatic auditing support for AD CS, AD FS, and Entra Connect servers
Retained observations
- 18 Oct 23:50 UTC · shown above
- 12 Oct 23:53 UTC
8 removed passages (about 50 words). The changed wording mentions prerequisites. Review the source to confirm the effect.
- 8 Oct 23:13 UTC
Baseline for retained history; no earlier retained text to compare.
What changed
First observed 18 Oct 2026No field changes in the recorded history.
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