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?
• What are authentication methods?
• Security information registration
• What is passwordless?

Deploy self-service password reset

Concept

• How self-service password reset works
• How password writeback works

Tutorial

• Enable self-service password reset
• Enable password writeback to on-premises

Deploy

• Deployment guide for self-service password reset
• Enable password reset from the Windows login screen

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
• Use NPS extension to integrate on-premises applications

Deploy Microsoft Entra password protection

Concept

• Eliminate weak passwords in the cloud
• Eliminate weak passwords on-premises

Get Started

• Configure the banned password list

How-To Guide

• Deploy Microsoft Entra password protection