Security defaults in Entra External ID (EEID)Security defaults in Entra External ID (EEID) In Entra ID, security defaults are located under the Properties tab. In Entra ID, security defaults include things like: Requiring all users to register … Nov 08 26November 08, 2026Article at Medium
Using a .NET .http file to do an authentication code flow in Entra External ID (EEID)Using a .NET .http file to do an authentication code flow in Entra External ID (EEID) All the .http posts are here. I have done a few samples that illustrate native auth in EEID, but I was asked if … Nov 02 26November 02, 2026Article at Medium
A comparison between Azure AD B2C and Entra External ID (EEID)A comparison between Azure AD B2C and Entra External ID (EEID) I did a comparison two years ago, but things have changed, so I updated it. This comparison is complicated because EEID supports both … Nov 01 26November 01, 2026Article at Medium
How to create a .http file from scratchHow to create a .http file from scratch An “.http” file is just a plain text file with the “.http” extension. It uses a simple syntax to define one or more HTTP requests that you can run … Oct 31 26October 31, 2026Article at Medium
Using passkeys with Entra External ID (EEID)Using passkeys with Entra External ID (EEID) The docs are here. The repo is here. In EEID, ensure FIDO2 is enabled in Authentication methods. Click on “Passkey”: Click on “Configure”: I use … Oct 26 26October 26, 2026Article at Medium
Using Verified ID with Entra External ID (EEID)Using Verified ID with Entra External ID (EEID) The docs are here. The repo is here. You can find my previous VI posts here. You’ll find the VI tab in the EEID portal here: For the quick start, you … Oct 20 26October 20, 2026Article at Medium
How to run a .http fileHow to run a .http file A number of people have asked me how to run the .http file that I have been using to illustrate native auth flows in Entra External ID. This assumes you are using Visual … Sep 05 26September 05, 2026Article at Medium
Using the .NET .http file to test native auth with SSPR in Entra External ID (EEID)Using the .NET .http file to test native auth with SSPR in Entra External ID (EEID) SSPR = Self-service password reset. Read this post and this post first to get the background. For this example, you … Sep 01 26September 01, 2026Article at Medium
Using the .NET .http file to test native auth with email/OTP in Entra External ID (EEID)Using the .NET .http file to test native auth with email/OTP in Entra External ID (EEID) Read this post first to get the background. For this example, you need a user flow for email/OTP. The .http … Aug 31 26August 31, 2026Article at Medium
Using the .NET .http file to test native auth in Entra External ID (EEID)Using the .NET .http file to test native auth in Entra External ID (EEID) The .http docs are here. The native auth docs are here. Read this for more background. A “.http” file is a plain-text … Aug 31 26August 31, 2026Article at Medium
Using the Entra ID Agentic ID sampleUsing the Entra ID Agentic ID sample The repo is here. “This repository contains samples demonstrating how to use Agent Identities in Microsoft Entra ID with .NET. Agent Identities enable AI agents … Aug 28 26August 28, 2026Article at Medium
Integrating Entra External ID (EEID) with a third-party MFA provider, e.g. AuthsignalIntegrating Entra External ID (EEID) with a third-party MFA provider, e.g. Authsignal Back in the day, I wrote a post about integrating Authsignal with Azure AD B2C. Authsignal is a drop-in user … Aug 16 26August 16, 2026Article at Medium
How does Microsoft’s SMS retirement affect CIAM productsHow does Microsoft’s SMS retirement affect CIAM products Microsoft has provided guidance around the retirement of Microsoft-provided SMS and voice authentication in Microsoft Entra ID. “Beginning … Aug 13 26August 13, 2026Article at Medium
Reducing disc space by removing some Copilot filesReducing disc space by removing some Copilot files In every Visual Studio 2026 project I have, there are Copilot files, and I’ve noticed they keep getting bigger as I keep asking questions. I … Aug 10 26August 10, 2026Article at Medium
Using strong authentication and email/SMS OTP as second-factor MFA via native auth in Entra External ID (EEID)Using strong authentication and email/SMS OTP as second-factor MFA via native auth in Entra External ID (EEID) The docs are here. The repo is here. Also read: Tutorial: Register strong authentication … Aug 10 26August 10, 2026Article at Medium
Reducing disc space for NPM librariesReducing disc space for NPM libraries As part of my series on Entra External ID native auth, I have been building a lot of SPA sites, and I have noticed that each project has a “node_modules” … Aug 07 26August 07, 2026Article at Medium
Using OIDC federation via native auth in Entra External ID (EEID)Using OIDC federation via native auth in Entra External ID (EEID) See my earlier posts on this topic here and here. So far, we have looked at EEID native auth. with built-in Identity providers, e.g … Aug 05 26August 05, 2026Article at Medium
Using social federation via native auth in Entra External ID (EEID) — Part IIUsing social federation via native auth in Entra External ID (EEID) — Part II Read my previous post on this first. The JWT that you get back from a local login looks like: { "aud": "9e...37", … Aug 05 26August 05, 2026Article at Medium
Using social federation via native auth in Entra External ID (EEID)Using social federation via native auth in Entra External ID (EEID) The docs are here. Initially, this had me puzzled. I couldn’t find any reference to social federation in the native auth … Aug 01 26August 01, 2026Article at Medium
Analysing Azure AD B2C custom policies to aid with migration to Entra External ID (EEID)Analysing Azure AD B2C custom policies to aid with migration to Entra External ID (EEID) The docs are here. “The Migration Policy Analyzer is available directly in your Azure AD B2C tenant. It … Jul 16 26July 16, 2026Article at Medium
