Migration from AzureAdConnectServer to EntraConnectServer
Analysis / inference: Microsoft Security Exposure Management has removed the legacy Azure AD Connect asset rule and announced the deprecation of the AzureADConnectServer device role by December 2025.
- Dates
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- Source
- Microsoft Security Exposure Management - What's new · Limited verification
- Classification
- Microsoft Security
Section 01 · Summary analysis
The legacy Azure AD Connect asset rule was removed from Critical Assets, and its associated AzureADConnectServer device role is scheduled for deprecation in December 2025.
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Section 02 · Analysis
SecOps Signal analysisLegacy device roles in Microsoft Security Exposure Management are being replaced, which will break custom asset rules relying on the old identifier after deprecation.
Custom rules relying on the deprecated AzureADConnectServer device role will lose proper classification and visibility if not migrated to EntraConnectServer.
Section 03 · Recommended actions
- Transition all custom asset rules using AzureADConnectServer to use the new EntraConnectServer device role.
- Review existing custom rules in Microsoft Security Exposure Management referencing the AzureADConnectServer device role.