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Microsoft Is Retiring the MemberOf Rule for Entra ID Dynamic Groups — Act Before November 2026

The MemberOf rule operator for dynamic groups in Entra ID is being retired. After November 3, 2026, any dynamic group, administrative unit, or entitlement management policy that still uses MemberOf just stops updating. Membership freezes in its last known state, no migration, no fallback.

This affects group-based licensing, Conditional Access targeting, Teams and SharePoint access, and access package assignments. For entitlement management policies, processing actually stops a week earlier on October 27.

You can find all affected groups with a single PowerShell command using a server-side Graph filter. The article also covers your replacement options and includes a practical example for group-based licensing without MemberOf.

More info: https://lazyadmin.nl/office-365/microsoft-entra-id-is-retiring-the-memberof-rule-for-dynamic-groups/

u/lazyadmin-nl — 9 days ago

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Which MDM gives you the best combination of device management with security controls?

The line between MDM and endpoint security is getting thinner.
Managing devices alone isn't enough anymore when those same endpoints can be the entry point for vulnerabilities, data leaks, risky applications, or unauthorized access.

A modern MDM should ideally combine device management with security controls such as vulnerability and patch management, application and device controls, web filtering, endpoint DLP, compliance enforcement, and centralized security policies.

The real advantage lies in having these controls work together rather than managing security and device operations through multiple disconnected tools.

Is your organization consolidating MDM and endpoint security or running separate stacks?
Share your experiences.

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u/Academic-Soup2604 — 8 days ago

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I’ve been thinking about how smaller teams handle device security, especially when there’s no dedicated IT department.

Basic things like keeping devices updated, enforcing passwords, or handling a lost laptop can easily be overlooked when everything is done manually. It’s not usually a big issue at the start, but as the number of devices grows, it can get messy.

That’s where mobile device management (MDM) comes into the picture. It gives a way to apply basic security controls, manage updates, and keep visibility across devices from one place.

u/Unique_Inevitable_27 — 9 days ago

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Are you running Wordpress on MariaDB or something else? Survey on database usage open

Hey, Robert from the MariaDB Foundation here. We got a lot of WordPress responses when I shared our survey here last year, so I thought I'd share that this year's edition is open:

https://mariadb.typeform.com/to/tS69UzVo?utm_source=reddit_wordpress

We revamped the questions for broader insights: MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL or other database users are welcome. We also split questions by role (developer, dba, provider, etc), so just answer the ones that fit you.

We read every answer, and the anonymous results including free-text answers will again be public on mariadb.org/survey . You'll be done in under 10 minutes :) Thanks for taking the time!

A lot of WordPress runs on MariaDB, so your voice really counts here.
Robert, MariaDB Foundation

u/robertsilen — 13 days ago