Implementing and Managing Authentication Methods

After onboarding identity and configuring multifactor authentication requirements, you can begin deployment.

Exam Note

Full deployment and configuration of these methods are outside the scope of the MS-102 exam, but it would be good to spend a little bit of time reviewing the product documentation for deeper dives into how passwordless authentication works. See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/concept-authentication-passwordless for further information.

Let’s go through an overview of the configurations necessary to enable passwordless authentication methods.

Choosing an Authentication Mechanism

Everyone is familiar with using an identity and a corresponding password to log in to a device, service, application, or website—whether it’s a bank website, Facebook, Xbox Live, or even just a local computer. While Microsoft 365 supports traditional username and password authentication...