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Entra ID passwordless authentication

The realistic options for going passwordless in Microsoft 365 — Authenticator, FIDO2, Windows Hello, and passkeys.

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What passwordless methods does Entra ID support?

Windows Hello for Business (on the device), FIDO2 security keys and passkeys (including Microsoft Authenticator as a passkey provider), Microsoft Authenticator phone sign-in, and certificate-based authentication. Tempor…

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Is Microsoft Authenticator push notification passwordless?

Phone sign-in with Authenticator is passwordless: the user enters a username, approves in the app, and matches a number. A push notification used as a second factor after a password is MFA, not passwordless. The differe…

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Do I need a licence for passwordless in Entra ID?

No. Authenticator phone sign-in, FIDO2 keys, passkeys, Windows Hello for Business, and certificate-based authentication are available in the free tier of Entra ID. Conditional Access with authentication strengths to req…

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