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When deploying Microsoft Entra Private Access, administrators must install at least one Entra Private Network Connector to facilitate communication between Global Secure Access clients and on-premises resources. The Entra Private Network connector is a software agent that communicates outbound only. It requires no inbound connectivity, reducing public network exposure and minimi...


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In early December 2025, Microsoft announced an update for the Entra Global Secure Access client. This latest release, v2.24.117, includes important changes that administrators will find helpful for efficient connectivity and enhanced troubleshooting. Intelligent Local Access The latest release of the Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access client adds support for Intelligent Local ...


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Happy New Year, everyone! As the calendar rolls over to 2026, it’s time to start planning the migration of workloads hosted on Windows Server 2016. Mainstream support ended for Windows Server 2016 on January 11, 2022, after which it entered extended support. However, extended support for Windows Server 2016 ends on January 12, 2027, at […]


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For IT administrators responsible for managing Windows devices, a crucial certificate update milestone is coming in June 2026 that could result in degraded security for systems that are not updated. Specifically, the Microsoft certificates that manage UEFI Secure Boot trust will expire, potentially allowing untrusted or malicious software to load on affected machines during syst...


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Microsoft Entra Private Access, part of the Microsoft Global Secure Access (GSA) Security Service Edge (SSE), is a compelling new cloud-based Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution that offers enhanced security compared to traditional VPNs. Until recently, traffic for all defined applications flowed through the GSA tunnel regardless of the client’s location. This result...


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