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Entra Connect Build Upgrade: Sunsetting Legacy Builds

System administrators running hybrid environments face a critical infrastructure deadline. Microsoft is officially sunsetting legacy Microsoft Entra Connect builds. Consequently, any synchronization engine running a build version below 2.5.79.0 faces an abrupt service hard stop. Because legacy identity protocol security requires constant modern authentication enhancements, Microsoft implemented essential back-end architectural changes. Therefore, older client binaries will no longer communicate with cloud endpoints effectively. Executing a timely Entra Connect Build Upgrade ensures your organization avoids unexpected identity synchronization failures. Moreover, staying updated protects your hybrid identity security standard across all managed… Read More