Device identity management

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Observation details · observed 23 Oct 14:12 UTC

Observed by ChangeIntel: 23 Oct 14:12 UTC
Source update metadata: 9 Oct 17:41 UTC
First observed on this installation: 8 Oct 23:13 UTC
Last successful check: today 02:57 UTC
Next check due: today 08:57 UTC

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Timeline

From the capture of 23 Oct 14:12 UTC

6 undated sections
14 with conditions
5 recorded changes

Requirements, exceptions and scope

GuidanceRequirementExceptionScopeRecommendation2 conditions4 passages
Device counts on the overview page don't update in real time. Changes should be reflected every few hours.…
Identify devices, including:…
The management options for…
Enable or disable a Microsoft Entra deviceRequirement1 passage
Delete a Microsoft Entra deviceRequirementExceptionRecommendation1 condition2 passages
View or copy BitLocker keysRequirementException4 conditions2 passages
Configure device settingsRequirementExceptionScopeRecommendation12 conditions11 passages
Audit logsExceptionRecommendation1 condition1 passage

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How this timeline changed

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24 Aug 2026
Exception added Configure device settings Microsoft's source, commit 229b71b
24 Aug 2026
No longer on the page Configure device settings Microsoft's source, commit 229b71b
17 Jun 2026
Exception added Configure device settings Microsoft's source, commit 701eb5f
1 Mar 2026
Requirement added Enable or disable a Microsoft Entra device Microsoft's source, commit 7d96662
1 Mar 2026
No longer on the page Enable or disable a Microsoft Entra device Microsoft's source, commit 7d96662

Observed history and review priority

Captured 23 Oct 14:12 UTC; extracted 23 Oct 14:12 UTC. Extractor: microsoft-1/9/d9863eb412f92fa5ec3a8ca32e2dd7cfe8095530f456ecb1866608d1166a435d.

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0 date changes and 0 condition changes across 2 compared revisions. Suggested check interval: 6 hours.

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Retained observations · 16

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23 Oct 14:12 UTC · 27 candidates
12 Oct 23:53 UTC · 27 candidates
9 Oct 23:21 UTC · 24 candidates
8 Oct 23:13 UTC · 24 candidates
8 Oct 22:06 UTC · 25 candidates
24 Aug 23:35 UTC · 25 candidates
17 Jun 17:27 UTC · 25 candidates
1 Mar 23:53 UTC · 24 candidates
28 Feb 20:59 UTC · 24 candidates
25 Feb 17:47 UTC · 24 candidates
25 Feb 00:24 UTC · 24 candidates
29 Jan 15:12 UTC · 24 candidates
28 Jan 02:18 UTC · 24 candidates
27 Jan 23:35 UTC · 24 candidates
27 Jan 17:45 UTC · 24 candidates
5 Dec 2025 23:20 UTC · 24 candidates

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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 00:34 UTC.

8 Oct 22:06 UTC Learn Editor: Update manage-device-identities.md Served on LearnView diff
24 Aug 23:35 UTC Update Microsoft SSO for Linux device guidance (#14193) View diff
17 Jun 17:27 UTC Clarify joiner local administrator behavior View diff
1 Mar 23:53 UTC Fix typos and improve clarity in device management doc View diff
28 Feb 20:59 UTC Merge branch 'main' into owinfreyATL-Devices-VM-Update View diff
25 Feb 17:47 UTC Update docs/identity/devices/manage-device-identities.md View diff
25 Feb 00:24 UTC Adding note on static columns, speed of processing with certain columns enabled and translation for hybrid View diff
29 Jan 15:12 UTC fixing custom note markdown View diff
28 Jan 02:18 UTC Clarify trustType translations in device identity export View diff
27 Jan 23:35 UTC Refine CSV export attributes and column management View diff
27 Jan 17:45 UTC Clarify device export attributes and column management View diff
5 Dec 2025 23:20 UTC Fixed links View diff

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

26 Feb 06:07 UTC Merging changes synced from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/entra-docs-pr (branch live) Metadata onlyView diff
25 Feb 23:45 UTC [BULK UPDATE] Metadata: Move author/ms.author/ms.service/ms.subservice/manager to folder level (3/5) Metadata onlyView diff
18 Feb 23:46 UTC Moves manager to folder level for /identity/ and out of individual files. Metadata onlyView diff
4 Feb 04:24 UTC Merge pull request #10952 from OWinfreyATL/pr/ploegert/10527 Metadata onlyView diff
4 Feb 00:55 UTC Updated dates Metadata onlyView diff
27 Jun 2025 15:52 UTC updates Metadata onlyView diff
8 Jun 2025 22:38 UTC Device Manager Updates Metadata onlyView diff
26 May 2025 22:47 UTC adding image meta data Metadata onlyView diff

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Retained observations

23 Oct 14:12 UTC · shown above
12 Oct 23:53 UTC
The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.
9 Oct 23:21 UTC
1 edited passage (6 words changed). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect.
8 Oct 23:13 UTC
Baseline for retained history; no earlier retained text to compare.

What changed

First observed 18 Oct 2026

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