Microsoft pauses delayed partner ecosystem security update to count its money

Microsoft's delayed effort to ensure its partners don't enjoy unduly privileged access to their clients' systems will run for just nine days before pausing for a month. Partners of the Redmond-based software colossus have historically relied on "delegated admin privileges" (DAP) to manage and monitor clients' systems and …

[Anonymous Coward]

Does anyone actually use it?

Does anyone actually use any of this nonsense??

As a supplier/partner to many customers.. just having a simple logon managed with a decently designed AD is the norm. Many customers don’t even understand it.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Does anyone actually use it?

You must not be in the cloud then? This is all about the access Cloud Service Providers have because they create and manage your tenant.