From ca1b0a6c753f5a100e8a4a90dc2b6240215b73b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 16:05:14 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] verifiergui-dep-8995057 --- windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md index 633b7697ca..d06a4e9689 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ The features in this article are no longer being actively developed, and might b | Feature | Details and mitigation | Deprecation announced | |---|---|---| -| Driver Verifier GUI (verifiergui.exe) | Driver Verifier GUI, verifiergui.exe, is deprecated and will be removed in a future version of Windows. You can use [Verifier Command Line](/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/verifier-command-line) (verifier.exe) instead of the Driver Verifier GUI.| May 2024 | +| Driver Verifier GUI (verifiergui.exe) | Driver Verifier GUI, verifiergui.exe, is deprecated and will be removed in a future version of Windows. You can use the [Verifier Command Line](/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/verifier-command-line) (verifier.exe) instead of the Driver Verifier GUI.| May 2024 | | NPLogonNotify and NPPasswordChangeNotify APIs | Starting in Windows 11, version 24H2, the inclusion of password payload in MPR notifications is set to disabled by default through group policy in [NPLogonNotify](/windows/win32/api/npapi/nf-npapi-nplogonnotify) and [NPPasswordChangeNotify](/windows/win32/api/npapi/nf-npapi-nppasswordchangenotify) APIs. The APIs may be removed in a future release. The primary reason for disabling this feature is to enhance security. When enabled, these APIs allow the caller to retrieve a user's password, presenting potential risks for password exposure and harvesting by malicious users. To include password payload in MPR notifications, set the [EnableMPRNotifications](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-windowslogon#enablemprnotifications) policy to `enabled`.| March 2024 | | TLS server authentication certificates using RSA keys with key lengths shorter than 2048 bits | Support for certificates using RSA keys with key lengths shorter than 2048 bits will be deprecated. Internet standards and regulatory bodies disallowed the use of 1024-bit keys in 2013, recommending specifically that RSA keys should have a key length of 2048 bits or longer. For more information, see [Transitioning of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes - Discussion Paper (nist.gov)](https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/Key-Management/documents/transitions/Transitioning_CryptoAlgos_070209.pdf). This deprecation focuses on ensuring that all RSA certificates used for TLS server authentication must have key lengths greater than or equal to 2048 bits to be considered valid by Windows.

TLS certificates issued by enterprise or test certification authorities (CA) aren't impacted with this change. However, we recommend that they be updated to RSA keys greater than or equal to 2048 bits as a security best practice. This change is necessary to preserve security of Windows customers using certificates for authentication and cryptographic purposes.| March 2024| | Test Base | [Test Base for Microsoft 365](/microsoft-365/test-base/overview), an Azure cloud service for application testing, is deprecated. The service will be retired in the future and will be no longer available for use after retirement. | March 2024 |