Microsoft Azure Digital Desktop (AVD) customers now have the choice for single sign-on (SSO), in addition to passwordless authentication, with the general public preview of the newest Microsoft improve.
“At this time we’re asserting the general public preview for enabling an Azure AD-based single sign-on expertise and assist for passwordless authentication, utilizing Home windows Whats up and safety units (like FIDO2 keys),” Microsoft’s David Belanger defined in a weblog submit concerning the new characteristic’s debut.
In line with the announcement of the general public preview of the brand new cloud safety characteristic, after customers set up the September Cumulative Replace Preview, the options shall be out there on Home windows 10 and 11, in addition to Home windows Server 2022.
In line with Belanger’s submit, the newest AVD improve will enable customers to:
- Allow a single sign-on expertise to Azure AD-joined and Hybrid Azure AD-joined session hosts when utilizing the Home windows and internet purchasers
- Use passwordless authentication to register to the host utilizing Azure AD
- Use passwordless authentication contained in the session when utilizing the Home windows shopper
- Use third-party Identification Suppliers (IdP) that combine with Azure AD to register to the host
The Azure Academy tutorial for directors explaining deploy the brand new updates mentioned the brand new SSO choice was the “most requested AVD characteristic of all time.”
