Microsoft an emergency update to address a known issue that would cause connectivity issues with Azure Active Directory and Microsoft 365 on Arm devices after installing the June 2022 Patch Tuesday updates.
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The updates will be installed automatically through Windows Update and can also be downloaded and installed manually through the Microsoft Update Catalog.
The full list of Windows versions affected by this issue includes multiple client platforms: Windows 11 21H2, Windows 10 21H2, Windows 10 21H1, and Windows 10 20H2.
According to a notice issued to customers , some of the scenarios affected include the following:
- Applications and services that use Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) for sign-in
- VPN connections
- Microsoft Teams Desktop
- OneDrive for Business
- Outlook Desktop Client
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“This update is cumulative. If you are using updates released before June 14, 2022, we recommend installing this update instead of the June 14, 2022 security update,” the company added.
“If you installed previous updates, only the new updates contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.“
The company also shared a workaround when it first acknowledged this known issue on Friday, which those who can't install the emergency update immediately can apply to continue using affected products
According to Microsoft, customers who want to use affected applications will need to switch to the web versions of the products
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The June 2022 Windows Updates are also plagued by other issues, such as connectivity issues when using Wi-Fi on updated client and server systems, as well as VPN and RDP connection issues on servers with Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) enabled.
This month's updates may also cause backup issues on Windows Server systems, with applications failing to back up data using the VSS Service due to security enforcement addressing a privilege escalation security vulnerability (CVE-2022-30154).
