Automatic Blocking of Inactive User Accounts (Excluding Shared/Resource Mailboxes)

Currently, there is no native option within Nerdio Manager to automatically block or disable user accounts that have been inactive for a defined period of time. This creates a potential security risk, especially in environments where inactive accounts remain enabled longer than intended.

It would be highly beneficial to introduce a feature that allows administrators to automatically block or disable user accounts based on inactivity.

Requirements:

- Ability to define a threshold (e.g., no interactive sign-in for X days)
- Automatically block or disable accounts that exceed this threshold
- Exclude specific account types, such as: Shared mailboxes, Resource mailboxes (meeting rooms, equipment)


Optional exclusions based on group membership (e.g., service accounts, admin accounts)
Logging and/or reporting of actions taken

Automating this within Nerdio would improve security posture, reduce operational overhead, and ensure consistency across tenants.
 

Additional Considerations:
Integration with Entra ID sign-in logs
Option to notify administrators before taking action
Configurable grace period before blocking the account
This feature would help organizations enforce least-privilege access and reduce the risk of dormant accounts being misused.

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Gregory Barr

I like this idea, especially for all of the times a customer doesn't tell us a user has left.
 

Having the action be something that could be created as a notification trigger would be good as well, to help in following up with customer on user status to see if they are maybe just out on leave or something.

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