Microsoft Entra launches August with several updates and enhancements

Features now in General Availability (GA – finalized, stable, and production-supported):

• New version of Microsoft Entra Connect Synchttps://itpro-tips.com/microsoft-entra-connect-sync-2-5-76-0-release/

Microsoft Entra Connect Sync 2.5.76.0 release

Release status * 07/31/2025: Released for download via the Microsoft Entra admin center. Existing installations will be auto-upgrades to this build starting August 14th, 2025, and will be done in multiple phases. * Note: The latest version is no longer available from the Microsoft Download Center. It must now be

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• Application-based authentication for Entra Connect Sync https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/hybrid/connect/authenticate-application-id
• Administrator event auditing in Entra Connect Sync
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/fundamentals/whats-new
• Conditional Access policy testing API (What If)
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/fundamentals/whats-new
• Restricted Management Administrative Units
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/fundamentals/whats-new#general-availability---restricted-management-administrative-units
• New look for the Microsoft authentication background
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/a-fresh-look-for-the-microsoft-authentication-background/4435199
• New Lifecycle Workflows task to revoke refresh tokens
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/fundamentals/whats-new#general-availability---new-lifecycle-workflows-task-to-revoke-refresh-tokens
• Conditional Access Agent: disable creation of Report-Only policies
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/fundamentals/whats-new#general-availability---conditional-access-agent-supports-disabling-agent-creation-of-report-only-policies
• Bicep template support for Entra ID resources
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuregovernanceandmanagementblog/announcing-ga-of-bicep-templates-support-for-microsoft-entra-id-resources/4437163

In Public Preview:

• Convert the source of authority for synchronized Active Directory groups to the cloud
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/hybrid/concept-source-of-authority-overview