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Status Under review
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 22, 2025

That the Probe for Microsoft Graph Email is able to connect to office 365 using the OAut2 authentication and the Client Certificate argument.

We need to connect to office 365 services using a more secure method than ClientSecret, because the services are exposed to the Internet, and our client's security policies dictate that the only accepted method for authentication is through the use of SSL certificates for any connection to their environment.

We are proposing that the option to use SSL Certificates (ClientCertificate argument) be generated within the OAuth2 authentication type to enable a more secure way to connect to office 365.
We base our requirement on the fact that the probe for Microsoft Exchange Web Services (EWS) has this functionality enabled.

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
    Oct 28, 2025

    Since Office 365 is so widely used, it is unlikely that this particular customer’s need is unique.