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Werk #19931: Clarify purpose of the Microsoft Entra ID connections page

Component Setup
Title Clarify purpose of the Microsoft Entra ID connections page
Date Jul 1, 2026
Level Trivial Change
Class New Feature
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
3.0.0b1
Not yet released
Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Cloud, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.5.0p9
Not yet released
Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Cloud, Checkmk Ultimate MT

Previously, it was not obvious what the Setup page Microsoft Entra ID connections is for. Some users expected it to configure a general-purpose identity provider or single sign-on, when in fact it serves a much narrower purpose.

The page now shows an informational note explaining that a connection configured here only creates an OAuth2 token used by the email-related active checks (Check email, Check email delivery and Check IMAP/EWS/GraphApi mailboxes) to authenticate against Microsoft 365. It is not a general-purpose identity provider or single sign-on connection.

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