Guidance changes

Observed changes to selected Microsoft guidance. Review in My radar · Timelines and exceptions

Summaries identify wording to review. “May need admin action” is reserved for dates, prerequisites, endpoints, permissions and defaults; a match does not confirm a policy change or availability in your environment.

How this works

Checks start a history on this installation. Observation time is not Microsoft's edit time, and edits made before collection or reverted between checks are unknown. History is limited to 20 source revisions per page.

Where a page's source is in a public Microsoft documentation repository on GitHub, its page also lists Microsoft's commits, and a change shows Microsoft's newest commit message between the two checks. That commit is the likeliest explanation, not a confirmed one: several commits can land between checks, shared include files change pages too, and commit dates are when the source changed, which can precede publication.

Changes sharing a sole source-commit candidate fold together. Other busy days fold by UTC observation date; they do not imply one upstream edit. Expand an entry to read every page. Article references show literal targets and labels, including relative addresses; image bytes are not captured or compared.

Where Microsoft publishes a page's source under an open license (CC BY 4.0, or MIT for Entra), a change shows the changed passages in Microsoft's wording, with removed and added words marked. Other pages show short quotes of the changed words only. Full document copies are not published here.

Documentation discovery

440 curated addresses seed monitoring. 29 discovered addresses are currently selected, within the configured limit of 80 discovered documents.

Inventory backfill is enabled. Repository history is enabled where a validated public source is available. These channels have separate request budgets and do not establish a complete repository or documentation archive.

Inventories completed: 22
Inventories pending: 2
Discovered candidates: 44
Selected discoveries: 29
Run state: ReadFailure
Last successful inventory read: 20 Oct 2026

Discovering an older entry today does not make it a new Microsoft announcement. New explicit KB aliases share a selection identity. Previously attempted alias addresses remain available with their own histories.

Baseline security mode settingsSharePoint · found through an approved public inventory
New-SPOSiteSharePoint · found through an approved public inventory
Set-SPOTenantSharePoint · found through an approved public inventory
PropertyBag Element (Property Bag)SharePoint · found through an approved public inventory
Overview of the SharePoint FrameworkSharePoint · found through an approved public inventory
Security considerations of allowing custom scriptSharePoint · found through an approved public inventory
About the SharePoint Administrator role in Microsoft 365SharePoint · found through an approved public inventory
KB5008383—Active Directory permissions updates (CVE-2021-42291)Windows · found through an approved public inventory
KB5014754: Certificate-based authentication changes on Windows domain controllersWindows · found through an approved public inventory
Secure Boot DB and DBX variable update eventsWindows Server · found through an approved public inventory
KB5020805: How to manage Kerberos protocol changes related to CVE-2022-37967Windows · found through an approved public inventory
KB5021130: How to manage the Netlogon protocol changes related to CVE-2022-38023Windows · found through an approved public inventory
KB5021131: How to manage the Kerberos protocol changes related to CVE-2022-37966Windows Server · found through an approved public inventory
How to manage the Windows Boot Manager revocations for Secure Boot changes associated with CVE-2023-24932Windows · found through an approved public inventory
Secure Boot DB and DBX variable update eventsWindows Server · found through an approved public inventory
A Closer Look at the High Confidence DatabaseWindows Server · found through an approved public inventory
Windows 10 support has ended on October 14, 2025Windows Server · found through an approved public inventory
Protections for CVE-2025-26647 (Kerberos Authentication)Windows · found through an approved public inventory
How to manage PAC Validation changes related to CVE-2024-26248 and CVE-2024-29056Windows · found through an approved public inventory
KB5020805: How to manage Kerberos protocol changes related to CVE-2022-37967Windows Server · found through an approved public inventory
Overview of NTLM auditing enhancements in Windows 11, version 24H2, Windows Server 2019, and later versionsWindows · found through an approved public inventory
KB5021131: How to manage the Kerberos protocol changes related to CVE-2022-37966Windows Server · found through an approved public inventory
How to back up and restore the registry in WindowsWindows Server · found through an approved public inventory
KB5014754: Certificate-based authentication changes on Windows domain controllersWindows Server · found through an approved public inventory
KB5014754: Certificate-based authentication changes on Windows domain controllersWindows Server · found through an approved public inventory
Recovery DriveWindows · found through an approved public inventory
Find your BitLocker recovery keyWindows · found through an approved public inventory
Support tip: Implementing strong mapping in Microsoft Intune certificatesWindows Server · found through an approved public inventory
Enable strong name-based mapping in government scenariosMicrosoft 365 Apps · found through an approved public inventory

Review public inventory candidates

14 of 14 configured Learn inventories retained

5802 listed pages are outside the current monitored selection. These are curation candidates, not captured documents or newly published changes. Failed inventory reads retain the last accepted list; collection health is on Sources.

To monitor a reviewed page, add its full URL, product and title to PublicDocumentation:AdditionalPages. Up to 50 additions share the existing request, document and retention limits. This page never activates collection.

Voice call and SMS authenticationEntra · entra/identity/authentication · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/troubleshoot-voice-call-sms
VPNEntra · entra/identity/authentication · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/howto-mfa-nps-extension-vpn
Web browser cookiesEntra · entra/identity/authentication · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/concept-authentication-web-browser-cookies
What if toolEntra · entra/identity/conditional-access · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/conditional-access/what-if-tool
What is Microsoft Entra RBAC?Entra · entra/identity/role-based-access-control · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/custom-overview
Windows Hello for BusinessEntra · entra/identity/authentication · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/concept-authentication-windows-hello
Windows smart card sign-inEntra · entra/identity/authentication · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/concept-certificate-based-authentication-smartcard
Workload identitiesEntra · entra/identity/conditional-access · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/conditional-access/workload-identity
About Exchange documentationExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/about-exchange-documentation-exchange-2013-help
Accepted domainsExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/accepted-domains-exchange-2013-help
Access control list (ACL) inheritance is blocked_InhBlockPublicFolderTreeExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/access-control-list-acl-inheritance-is-blocked-inhblockpublicfoldertree-exchange-2013-help
Access to Active DirectoryExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/access-to-active-directory-exchange-2013-help
Accessibility for people with disabilitiesExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/accessibility-exchange-2013-help
Accessing public folders with Outlook 2016 for MacExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/collaboration-exo/public-folders/access-public-folders-with-outlook-2016-for-mac
Activate a lagged mailbox database copyExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/activate-a-lagged-mailbox-database-copy-exchange-2013-help
Activate a mailbox database copyExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/activate-a-mailbox-database-copy-exchange-2013-help
Active DirectoryExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/active-directory-exchange-2013-help
Active Directory does not exist or cannot be contactedExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/active-directory-does-not-exist-or-cannot-be-contacted-exchange-2013-help
Active Directory domain is mixed mode_LocalDomainModeMixedExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/active-directory-domain-is-mixed-mode-localdomainmodemixed-exchange-2013-help
Active Directory domain is mixed mode_PrepareDomainModeMixedExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/active-directory-domain-is-mixed-mode-preparedomainmodemixed-exchange-2013-help
Active Directory domain is mixed mode_RootDomainModeMixedExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/active-directory-domain-is-mixed-mode-rootdomainmodemixed-exchange-2013-help
Active Directory functional level isn't Windows Server 2003 or laterExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/active-directory-functional-level-isn-t-windows-server-2003-or-later-exchange-2013-help
Active Directory Permissions roleExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/active-directory-permissions-role-exchange-2013-help
Active ManagerExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/active-manager-exchange-2013-help
AD LDS directory exists in default locationExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/ad-lds-directory-exists-in-default-location-exchange-2013-help
Add a mailbox database copyExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/add-a-mailbox-database-copy-exchange-2013-help
Add a role entry to a roleExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/add-a-role-entry-to-a-role-exchange-2013-help
Add a role entry to an unscoped top-level roleExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/add-a-role-entry-to-an-unscoped-top-level-role-exchange-2013-help
Add a role to a user or USGExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/add-a-role-to-a-user-or-usg-exchange-2013-help
Add a SIP addressExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/add-sip-address-exchange-2013-help
Add an address list to or remove an address list from an offline address bookExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/add-or-remove-an-address-list-exchange-2013-help
Add an auto attendant extension numberExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/add-an-auto-attendant-extension-number-exchange-2013-help
Add an E.164 numberExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/add-e-164-number-exchange-2013-help
Add an extension numberExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/add-extension-number-exchange-2013-help
Add Mailbox and Client Access servers to a SIP URI dial planExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/add-mailbox-and-client-access-servers-to-a-sip-uri-dial-plan-exchange-2013-help
Add or remove email addresses for a mailboxExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/add-or-remove-email-addresses-exchange-2013-help
Add or remove users from a mobile mailbox policyExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/add-or-remove-users-from-a-mobile-mailbox-policy-exchange-2013-help
Add retention tags to or remove retention tags from a retention policyExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/add-or-remove-retention-tags-exchange-2013-help
Add the Federation Mailbox to the AD RMS Super Users GroupExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/add-the-federation-mailbox-to-the-ad-rms-super-users-group-exchange-2013-help
Add-ins for OutlookExchange · exchange · last accepted inventory 13 Nov 2026https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/add-ins-for-outlook-exchange-2013-help