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Practical writing on Microsoft 365 and Intune tenant management, security baselines, and running an MSP without drowning in admin centers.

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MSP Operations Featured

Microsoft 365 pricing and Copilot packaging changed on July 1, 2026: an MSP action plan

Microsoft's July 1, 2026 pricing and packaging updates folded Copilot into small business plans and raised list prices across many SKUs. MSPs should review renewals, update quotes,...

M Michael ·  Jul 27, 2026  · 1 min read
Microsoft 365 Security

Entra Admin Control for Windows SSO Prompts: What MSPs Should Do Now

Microsoft added a registry-based admin control that can automatically accept SSO prompts on managed Windows 11 devices. MSPs shoul...

M Michael · Jul 26 · 2 min
Microsoft 365 Security

Passkeys become the default in Entra ID starting September 1 2026

Microsoft will roll out passkeys as the default sign in experience in Entra ID starting September 1, 2026 and retire Microsoft-pro...

M Michael · Jul 23 · 2 min
Microsoft 365 Security

June 2026 Conditional Access changes: what MSPs must check now

Microsoft is enforcing two Conditional Access changes in June 2026 that can break automation and mobile controls: All-resources po...

M Michael · Jul 23 · 2 min
Product Updates

Intune Suite lands in Microsoft 365 E3/E5: what MSPs must do now

Microsoft has begun rolling Intune Suite capabilities into Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 (July 2026). For MSPs this changes licensing, s...

M Michael · Jul 22 · 2 min
Microsoft 365 Security

Entra makes passkeys the default. SMS/voice retire in 2027. MSPs: here’s the 30-day plan.

Starting Sept 1, 2026, Entra will prompt SMS/voice MFA users to register passkeys. Microsoft-provided SMS/voice retires Feb 1, 202...

M Michael · Jul 22 · 2 min
MSP Operations

Heads-up: Microsoft 365 Apps is unifying SAEC and MEC in July, here’s how MSPs should prep

Starting with Version 2606 in July, Microsoft will merge Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel into Monthly Enterprise Channel. Expect a...

M Michael · Jul 22 · 2 min