# Entra Private Access applications should not use the Default connector group

Newly installed Microsoft Entra private network connectors automatically join the Default connector group.

Source: https://maester.dev/docs/tests/MT.1190

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```powershell title="Run this check"
Invoke-Maester -TestId MT.1190 -IncludePreview
```

## Overview

Newly installed Microsoft Entra private network connectors automatically join the **Default** connector group. If an Entra Private Access application is served by the Default group, a freshly installed or misconfigured connector immediately begins handling its traffic - a routing and outage risk. Keep the Default group as an idle / onboarding pool and serve every Private Access application through a dedicated connector group.

#### Remediation action:

1. Sign in to the [Microsoft Entra admin center](https://entra.microsoft.com) as at least a **Global Secure Access Administrator**.
2. Browse to **Global Secure Access** > **Applications** > **Enterprise applications** and open each flagged application.
3. Reassign it from the **Default** connector group to a dedicated connector group.

#### Related links

* [Microsoft Entra private network connector groups](https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/global-secure-access/concept-connectors)
* [Publish Enterprise apps with Global Secure Access](https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/global-secure-access/how-to-configure-per-app-access)

## Details

<details>
<summary>Every attribute of this check</summary>

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Test ID | MT.1190 |
| Severity | Low |
| Suite | Maester |
| Product | Entra ID |
| Feature | Global Secure Access |
| Area | Infrastructure hardening |
| Resource type | ServicePrincipal |
| User impact | Low |
| Implementation cost | Low |
| MITRE ATT&CK | None |
| PowerShell test | [Test-MtGsaPrivateAccessAppNotOnDefaultConnectorGroup](https://github.com/maester365/maester/blob/main/tests/maester/global-secure-access/Test.MT.1190.ps1) |
| Services | Graph |
| Compatible licenses | AAD_PREMIUM |
| Lifecycle | Preview |

</details>

## Source

- Test: [`tests/maester/global-secure-access/Test.MT.1190.ps1`](https://github.com/maester365/maester/blob/main/tests/maester/global-secure-access/Test.MT.1190.ps1)
- Documentation: [`tests/maester/global-secure-access/Test.MT.1190.md`](https://github.com/maester365/maester/blob/main/tests/maester/global-secure-access/Test.MT.1190.md)