Authentication
The latest Authentication coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Outlook Outage 2025: Authentication Failures Lock Users Out, Microsoft's Rapid Response Analyzed
Several thousand Microsoft Outlook users were locked out of their mailboxes on July 10, 2025, when authentication failures surged across Outlook's web, desktop, and mobile platforms. The service...
Microsoft Enables Copilot Studio Embedding in Power Pages with Enhanced Authentication Options
Microsoft has released a significant update that allows developers to embed Copilot Studio agents directly into Power Pages sites, bringing conversational AI capabilities to low-code web experiences....
CVE-2026-22992: Linux Kernel libceph Bug Fix Prevents Critical Authentication Failures
A seemingly minor bug fix in the Linux kernel's Ceph client library (libcecph) has been assigned CVE-2026-22992, addressing a missing error return in the authentication completion path that could...
July 2025 Outlook Outage: How Microsoft's Authentication Change Locked Users Out Worldwide
A significant Microsoft Outlook service disruption on July 9-10, 2025, left thousands of users worldwide unable to access their email accounts through Outlook on the web, mobile apps, and desktop...
Windows Kerberos First: Microsoft Details NTLM Deprecation Timeline
Microsoft has officially announced a comprehensive, phased plan to deprecate and eventually remove NTLM (NT LAN Manager) authentication from Windows environments, marking a significant shift in the...
Microsoft Copilot Outage Detection: How to Verify and Troubleshoot Service Issues
When Microsoft Copilot experiences service disruptions, users across the globe face immediate productivity challenges that can disrupt workflows, creative processes, and daily operations. The recent...
Azure Front Door Configuration Error Triggered Global Microsoft 365 Outage
Thousands of Microsoft customers worldwide experienced significant service disruptions on October 29 when a configuration error in Microsoft's edge network infrastructure caused widespread outages...
Azure Front Door Outage 2025: Global Six-Hour Disruption Hits Microsoft Ecosystem
The digital world ground to a halt on March 18, 2025, when a catastrophic failure in Microsoft's Azure Front Door service triggered a global outage affecting millions of users and thousands of...
October Windows Update Causes Widespread Sign-In and HTTP.sys Failures
Microsoft's October 2024 cumulative updates have triggered significant system instability across multiple Windows versions, with widespread reports of authentication failures and HTTP.sys service...
RDP Login Failures with Microsoft Accounts: Complete Troubleshooting Guide
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) login failures with Microsoft Accounts represent one of the most frustrating authentication issues Windows users encounter, often striking at the worst possible moments...
Azure Data API Builder v1.0 now open-source, turns any database into REST & GraphQL endpoints
Azure Data API Builder (DAB) represents a paradigm shift in how developers approach database connectivity and API development, offering a powerful solution that transforms existing databases directly...
Windows 11 Gains AI Features in September Patches, Two Zero‑Days Fixed, Windows 10’s End Looms
Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday arrived with 81 security fixes, two actively exploited zero‑day vulnerabilities, and a clear message: Windows 11 is the future, while Windows 10 enters its...