Microsoft Entra ID gets passkeys default authentication starting September
Microsoft is replacing passwords with passkeys as the default authentication method for Entra ID starting in September.
Questions people are asking
When does the change to passkeys take effect?
The default authentication change is starting in September.
What is being replaced by passkeys in Entra ID?
Passkeys are replacing passwords as the default authentication method.
Is there guidance available for administrators?
Yes, tech-insider.org has published a 12-step, 45-minute setup guide for FIDO2 passkeys.
What happened
Microsoft Entra ID is undergoing a significant security update that establishes passkeys as the primary authentication method. This change, scheduled to take effect in September, will replace passwords as the default system for user authentication.
Coverage from BleepingComputer, Neowin, and CyberSecurityNews describes the move as a major shakeup to Entra ID security. Official documentation from Microsoft confirms the shift, while tech-insider.org has provided a 12-step guide for administrators to manage FIDO2 passkey setup.
Attention is now turning toward the administrative implementation process, which according to one source may take 45 minutes to complete.
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Coverage (7)
- Microsoft mandates passkeys for enhanced Entra ID security Cybernews · 45d ago
- Microsoft is forcing an enterprise transition to passkeys Computerworld · 45d ago
- Microsoft Changes Entra ID default Authentication Method to Passkeys, Replacing Passwords CyberSecurityNews · 45d ago
- FIDO2 Passkey Setup for Admins: 12 Steps, 45 Min [2026] tech-insider.org · 45d ago
- Microsoft Entra ID authentication getting major shakeup with default passkeys very soon Neowin · 45d ago
- Microsoft Entra ID security updates: Passkeys are the default authentication method in Entra ID Microsoft · 45d ago
- Microsoft Entra ID gets passkeys default authentication starting September BleepingComputer · 45d ago broke it first
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