Correct: Each organization has different needs when it comes to authentication. Microsoft global Azure and Azure Government offer the following three passwordless authentication options that integrate with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD):
- Windows Hello for Business
- Microsoft Authenticator
- FIDO2 security keys
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/concept-authentication-passwordless
microsoft authenticator according to what this table mentions is software and this documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/concept-authentication-passwordless#choose-a-passwordless-method
https://learn.microsoft.com/es-es/entra/identity/authentication/concept-authentication-oath-tokens#oath-software-tokens
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Regarding Question 1: Yes, software tokens can indeed be used for passwordless authentication in the Microsoft context. Microsoft Entra ID supports OATH TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password) which is an open standard for generating one-time password codes that can be implemented using software tokens. Software token can be the Microsoft Authenticator app.
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Based on:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/concept-authentication-passwordless
Each organization has different needs when it comes to authentication. Microsoft global Azure and Azure Government offer the following three passwordless authentication options that integrate with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD):
- Windows Hello for Business
- Microsoft Authenticator
- FIDO2 security keys
Software tokens isn't mentioned as PasswordLess.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/concept-authentication-passwordless
Each organization has different needs when it comes to authentication. Microsoft global Azure and Azure Government offer the following three passwordless authentication options that integrate with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD):
- Windows Hello for Business
- Microsoft Authenticator
- FIDO2 security keys
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