MS-102 Certification Notes

Day 8.7 - Passwordless

Passwordless (or password + not an official term)

• FIDO2 security key
  • USB security key
• Microsoft Authentication
  • Microsoft's official authenticator mobile app
• SMS
  • Code/temp password that's texted to you
• Temporary Access Pass
  • One time password
• Hardware OATH tokens (Preview)
• Third-party software OATH tokens
• Voice call
  • Receive a voice call that verbally provides you a code
• Email OTP (one time password)
• Certificate-based authentication

Authentication Strengths

• Combination of authentication methods that can be used
  • Multifactor Authentication
  • Passwordless MFA
  • Phishing-resistant MFA