MC1418116
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Completed: Conditional Access enforcement update for policies with resource exclusions
Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando · Microsoft may not have sent this notice to your tenant.Rollout
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What the notice says
Microsoft’s text, with source markup removedConditional Access enforcement update completed in your tenant The rollout of the Conditional Access enforcement update for policies targeting All resources with resource exclusions has now been completed in your tenant. As previously communicated, this update improves enforcement consistency for certain authentication flows as part of Microsoft's Secure Future Initiative. What changed Conditional Access policies that target All resources and have exclusions will now also apply to sign-ins that request only baseline scopes (OIDC scopes or a limited set of directory scopes). What this means for your organization Users signing in through a client application that requests only the baseline scopes may receive Conditional Access challenges (such as MFA or device compliance) where previously they were allowed access without enforcement. The specific challenge depends on the access controls configured in your policies that target All resources or policies that explicitly target Azure AD Graph as a resource. Recommended actions If you previously opted out or customized behavior, your tenant will continue to use your selected configuration. You can always enable the updated enforcement behavior at any time. Refer to the links below for additional guidance and configuration options. Microsoft Learn documentation Access the configuration
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/trust-center/security/secure-future-initiative
- https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity-platform/scopes-oidc#openid-connect-scopes
- https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity/conditional-access/concept-conditional-access-cloud-apps?tabs=powershell#legacy-conditional-access-behavior-when-an-all-resources-policy-has-a-resource-exclusion
- https://aka.ms/BaselineScopesSettings
- https://aka.ms/BaselineScopesSettingsUX
What changed
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Linked documentation
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- Public source · 31 Jul 2026MC1223829: Upcoming Conditional Access change: Improved enforcement for policies with resource exclusions Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill FernandoShared reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity/conditional-access/concept-conditional-access-cloud-apps?tabs=powershell#legacy-conditional-access-behavior-when-an-all-resources-policy-has-a-resource-exclusion
- Community source · 24 Oct 2026Conditional Access Gaps and the App Back Door, with Brandon Colley
- Official documentation · 13 Oct 2026Conditional Access target resources
- Official documentation · 13 Oct 2026Conditional Access token protection
- Official documentation · 12 Oct 2026Conditional Access session controls
- Official documentation · 12 Oct 2026Authentication strengths
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