Windows Hello for Business
Windows Hello for Business is a solution that replaces passwords with strong two-factor authentication on devices. It uses biometrics or a PIN to authenticate users to Microsoft Entra, Active Directory, and other identity providers. It is available for Windows 10 and later versions.
Windows Hello for Business is a distributed system that uses several components to accomplish device registration, provisioning, and authentication. The following are the categories of components that support Windows Hello for Business:
- Identity Provider (IdP): The IdP is responsible for verifying the user’s identity and issuing a certificate to the user’s device.
- Registration Authority (RA): The RA is responsible for verifying the user’s identity and issuing a certificate to the user’s device.
- Key Trustee (KT): The KT is responsible for managing the keys used to encrypt and decrypt the user’s data.
- Device: The...