Alex
Support Engineer
Curious by nature. Always asking why.
Support EngineeringWeekly
Technical conversations for Microsoft Engineers
Support Engineering Weekly is the podcast from the Support Engineering Blog, featuring technical conversations about Microsoft technologies, support engineering, troubleshooting, administration, architecture, operations, and modernization. Each week, we explore practical engineering challenges, technical decisions, and the deeper considerations behind keeping enterprise technology working.
Two engineers.
One conversation.
Maya
Support Engineer
Methodical by nature. Always asking what changed?
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Episode 003
When MFA Succeeds but Access Is Still Denied
Why can a user successfully complete MFA and still receive an access-denied result? Alex and Maya examine what happens after MFA succeeds and how Conditional Access, authentication strength, grant controls, device requirements, Authentication Context, and session controls can influence the final access decision.
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Episode 003
When MFA Succeeds but Access Is Still Denied
Why can a user successfully complete MFA and still receive an access-denied result? Alex and Maya examine what happens after MFA succeeds and how Conditional Access, authentication strength, grant controls, device requirements, Authentication Context, and session controls can influence the final access decision.
Episode 002
Microsoft Weekly — August 24–28, 2026
This week on Support Engineering Weekly, Alex and Maya review the latest Microsoft Service Health and Message Center updates from August 24 through August 28, 2026.
Episode 001
Surviving the Microsoft Project Online Shutdown
Microsoft Project Online is approaching its September 30, 2026 end-of-service date—but what comes next isn't as simple as clicking an upgrade button.