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Authentication strength improvements to support passkeys

Conditional Access authentication strengths in Microsoft Entra ID will be improved to support registration of device-bound passkeys (defined at passkeys.dev) stored on computers, security keys, and mobile devices.  When this will happen: Public Preview: Microsoft will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March 2024. Worldwide: Microsoft will begin rolling out late …

Changes to FIDO2 security key registration and sign-in experiences

During FIDO2 security key registration, Microsoft Entra ID users may see an operating system or browser-generated prompt for creating a passkey on another device, such as a phone or tablet. In some cases, a QR code is shown to facilitate this option. When this happens, the user needs to select “Use a different device” to …

Prepare for device-bound passkeys in Microsoft Entra ID (changes to FIDO2 and Windows Hello for Business)

Beginning January 2024, Microsoft Entra ID will support device-bound passkeys stored on computers and mobile devices as an authentication method in preview, in addition to the existing support for FIDO2 security keys. This enables your users to perform phishing-resistant authentication using the devices that they already have. Microsoft will be expanding the existing FIDO2 authentication methods policy …

Temporary Access Pass [Public Preview]

Temporary Access Pass is a game-changer that completes the end-to-end passwordless onboarding experience for your users. Microsoft created Temporary Access Pass to address many of your passwordless account onboarding and recovery scenarios. For a user to truly be passwordless, they shouldn’t know or use their password, and instead use passwordless authentication methods and recovery if …