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In this episode, I sit down with Erin Greenlee, the Product Manager for App Consent on Microsoft’s App Platform Team. We dive into the critical world of app consent and the upcoming Microsoft 365 secure-by-default changes. We explore the nuances of user and admin consent, the impact of the mid-July 2025, policy shift, and how admins can prepare for a more secure Entra environment.

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About Erin Greenlee

Erin Greenlee is a Product Manager at Microsoft, specializing in the App Platform Team within the Identity and Network Access division. With a decade of experience at Microsoft, including roles in B2C and domain services, Erin now focuses on consent, authorization, and app roles, helping organizations secure their applications while enabling productivity.

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eringreenlee/

🔗 Related Links

* MC1097272 - Microsoft 365 Upcoming Secure by Default Settings Changes - https://mc.merill.net/message/MC1097272

* Entra Admin Consent Workflow - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/configure-admin-consent-workflow

* Configure how users consent to applications - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/configure-user-consent

* Manage app consent policies - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/manage-app-consent-policies

* Review App Consent audit logs - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/app-perms-audit-logs

📗 Chapters

02:15 What is App Consent?

03:22 Delegated vs. Application Permissions

07:45 The User Consent Balancing Act

13:58 How Consent is Evaluated