Microsoft Entra: App Deactivation
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Microsoft Entra
- Type
- Availability
- Announcement date
- 2026-01-13
- Effective date
- Date not published
- Impact
- Affected
In brief
Microsoft Entra: App Deactivation
What the source says
Admins or app owners can now safely pause an app’s access to Entra protected resources without deleting it or disrupting configuration. When deactivated, the app and its service principals globally (across tenants) can’t request new tokens and user sign ins are blocked, while existing tokens simply expire on their normal schedule. This makes it easy for admins to temporarily freeze suspicious or unused apps during investigations, bulk cleanup, or tenant hygiene work. This capability is now available in the Entra admin center (App registrations, Enterprise apps) and Microsoft Graph API. More info: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/deactivate-application-portal GA date: February CY2026 Preview date: November CY2025 Rolling out General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Entra Web
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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Microsoft Entra: App Deactivation Admins or app owners can now safely pause an app’s access to Entra protected resources without deleting it or disrupting configuration. When deactivated, the app and its service principals globally (across tenants) can’t request new tokens and user sign ins are blocked, while existing tokens simply expire on their normal schedule. This makes it easy for admins to temporarily freeze suspicious or unused apps during investigations, bulk cleanup, or tenant hygiene
Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Microsoft Entra: App Deactivation Admins or app owners can now safely pause an app’s access to Entra protected resources without deleting it or disrupting configuration. When deactivated, the app and its service principals globally (across tenants) can’t request new tokens and user sign ins are blocked, while existing tokens simply expire on their normal schedule. This makes it easy for admins to temporarily freeze suspicious or unused apps during investigations, bulk cleanup, or tenant hygiene
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Microsoft Entra: App Deactivation Admins or app owners can now safely pause an app’s access to Entra protected resources without deleting it or disrupting configuration. When deactivated, the app and its service principals globally (across tenants) can’t request new tokens and user sign ins are blocked, while existing tokens simply expire on their normal schedule. This makes it easy for admins to temporarily freeze suspicious or unused apps during investigations, bulk cleanup, or tenant hygiene work. This capability is now available in the Entra admin center (App registrations, Enterprise apps) and Microsoft Graph API. More info: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/deactivate-application-portal GA date: February CY2026 Preview date: November CY2025 Rolling out General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Entra Web
source - Product Microsoft Entra
Microsoft Entra: App Deactivation Admins or app owners can now safely pause an app’s access to Entra protected resources without deleting it or disrupting configuration. When deactivated, the app and its service principals globally (across tenants) can’t request new tokens and user sign ins are blocked, while existing tokens simply expire on their normal schedule. This makes it easy for admins to temporarily freeze suspicious or unused apps during investigations, bulk cleanup, or tenant hygiene work. This capability is now available in the Entra admin center (App registrations, Enterprise apps) and Microsoft Graph API. More info: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/deactivate-application-portal GA date: February CY2026 Preview date: November CY2025 Rolling out General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Entra Web
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Microsoft Entra: App Deactivation Admins or app owners can now safely pause an app’s access to Entra protected resources without deleting it or disrupting configuration. When deactivated, the app and its service principals globally (across tenants) can’t request new tokens and user sign ins are blocked, while existing tokens simply expire on their normal schedule. This makes it easy for admins to temporarily freeze suspicious or unused apps during investigations, bulk cleanup, or tenant hygiene work. This capability is now available in the Entra admin center (App registrations, Enterprise apps) and Microsoft Graph API. More info: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/deactivate-application-portal GA date: February CY2026 Preview date: November CY2025 Rolling out General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Entra Web
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