When this will happen:

As of August 28, 2022, this update will take effect.

How this will affect your organization:

Any users who were assigned an AAD “Security Reader” role will not be able to manage the Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps alerts after August 28, 2022.

What you need to do to prepare:

To continue to manage alerts, the users’ role should be updated to an AAD “Security Operator”. You may want to notify your users about this change and update your training and documentation as appropriate. To learn more about admin permissions, please visit this page.

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Support for the Module will end on August 31, 2022.

We recommend using the Exchange Online PowerShell V2 module (EXO V2 module), which uses modern authentication, and supports accounts with or without MFA.

Key points:

• Timing:
  • End of support: August 31, 2022
  • Retirement: December 31, 2022
• Action: Update to the latest version of V2 Module

How this will affect your organization:

If you are still using the “the Exchange Online PowerShell module with MFA”, (described in this document – V1 module – Connect to Exchange Online PowerShell using MFA we recommend that you move to the latest GA version of V2 Module (v2.0.5) to avoid a situation where you need service or support that is no longer available after 31 Aug 2022.

What you need to do to prepare:

We recommend using the Exchange Online PowerShell V2 module (EXO V2 module), which uses modern authentication, and supports accounts with or without MFA.

For installation and connection instructions, see Install and maintain the EXO V2 module and Connect to Exchange Online PowerShell.

For more information about the different versions of Exchange Online PowerShell modules, see Understanding the Different Versions of Exchange Online PowerShell Modules and Basic Auth.

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