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How to Configure Microsoft Entra PIM for Just-in-Time Admin Access
Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM) removes standing admin rights by making a role eligible instead of permanently active: the admin activates it just-in-time, for a time-boxed window, subject to MFA, justification and optional approval. This step-by-step guide covers licensing (Entra ID P2 or Entra ID Governance), prerequisites and break-glass accounts, assigning eligible roles, configuring activation settings, the end-user activation experience, validation, and Access Reviews — plus the production gotchas that lock teams out of their own tenant.
Entra ID Conditional Access Gaps: 10 Misconfigurations That Quietly Defeat MFA
The most common Entra ID Conditional Access gaps are policies that exclude too much, sit in report-only forever, ignore legacy authentication, skip device and risk signals, and leave break-glass accounts unmanaged. Here's how to find and close each one.