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mediumEntraMicrosoft Entra IDdeprecationm365_message_center · Sep 18, 2026
Microsoft Entra ID: Follow-up on SMS first-factor sign-in retirement and upcoming changes
Microsoft is retiring SMS first-factor sign-in in Entra ID to enhance security and recommend phishing-resistant methods like passkeys. This change impacts admin and security engineers.
“Services: Microsoft Entra. <p><b>[What and why]</b></p><p>To improve security and reduce reliance on vulnerable authentication methods, Microsoft is continuing the retirement of SMS first-factor sign-in in Microsoft Entra ID. Microsoft recommends phishing-resistant authentication methods, such as passkeys, as the pre…”
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threat_protectionendpoint_security
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adminsecurity_engineer
Environment
cloud
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