Microsoft Entra authentication documentation

Learn how to manage and deploy Microsoft Entra self-service password reset, multifactor authentication, custom banned password list, and smart lockout.

About authentication

Overview

• What is authentication?
• Authentication methods in Microsoft Entra ID

Deploy phishing-resistant authentication

Concept

• Passkeys (FIDO2)
• Passkeys in Microsoft Authenticator
• Windows Hello for Business
• Certificate-based authentication
• Platform SSO

Deploy

• Get started with phishing-resistant MFA

How-To Guide

• Enable passkeys (FIDO2) for your organization
• Enable certificate-based authentication

Microsoft Entra account recovery

Concept

• What is Microsoft Entra account recovery?
• FAQs about Microsoft Entra account recovery

How-To Guide

• Configure Microsoft Entra account recovery
• How users can recover their accounts

Enable Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication

Concept

• How Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication works

Tutorial

• Enable Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication
• Enable risk-based Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication

Deploy

• Deployment guide for Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication