Self-service Password Reset Gaps
The question it answers: Which users cannot reset their own password - not covered by the SSPR policy, or covered but never registered?
Users who cannot reset their own password end up on the phone with the helpdesk - where social engineering happens. This report separates users the SSPR policy does not cover from users it covers who never registered a reset method.
At a glance
Section titled “At a glance”| Where in the app | Entra ID › Security › SSPR Registration Gaps |
| Workload | Entra ID |
| Kind | Table |
| Data | Built from the tenant data IntensiveReports keeps in memory and refreshes in the background, so it opens at once. |
| Licence | Self-service password reset for cloud users is included in Microsoft 365; writeback to on-premises AD needs Entra ID P1. |
| Report id (API and MCP) | entra.security.sspr-gaps |
Columns
Section titled “Columns”| Column | Key | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Display Name | DisplayName | Link |
| User Principal Name | UserPrincipalName | Text |
| SSPR state | IsSsprCapable | Status |
| Enabled by policy | IsSsprEnabled | YesNo |
| Registered | IsSsprRegistered | YesNo |
| Admin | IsAdmin | YesNo |
| Methods | MethodsRegisteredString | Text |
| User type | UserType | Text |
Filters
Section titled “Filters”| Filter | Key (API) | On when the page opens |
|---|---|---|
| Only users who cannot self-reset | gaps | Yes |
| Members only (hide guests) | members | Yes |
What it needs
Section titled “What it needs”Licence: Self-service password reset for cloud users is included in Microsoft 365; writeback to on-premises AD needs Entra ID P1.
Application permissions on the IntensiveReports app registration (all permissions):
| Permission | API | What it allows | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
AuditLog.Read.All | Microsoft Graph | Read all audit log data |
Data sources it reads
GET /v1.0/reports/authenticationMethods/userRegistrationDetails
Through the API and MCP
Section titled “Through the API and MCP”GET /ir-api/v1/reports/entra.security.sspr-gaps?size=100GET /ir-api/v1/reports/entra.security.sspr-gaps?filter=gapsAn AI assistant reads it with the MCP tool get_report and the id entra.security.sspr-gaps. The client needs the Read grant for Entra ID. See Using the API.