If you have Windows Hello set up, you’re good to go!

If you haven’t already, you’ll need to set up Windows Hello.

Make sure you’ve updated to Windows 10 October 2018.

At that point, you’ll be asked to use a security key to sign in.Īnd as a reminder, here’s how to sign in with your Microsoft account using Windows Hello:

Next time you sign in, you can either click More Options > Use a security key or type in your username.

(You can purchase a security key from one of our partners, including Yubico and Feitian Technologies that support the FIDO2 standard.*)

Select Security > More security options and under Windows Hello and security keys, you’ll see instructions for setting up a security key.

Go to the Microsoft account page on Microsoft Edge and sign in as you normally would.

If you haven’t already, make sure you update to Windows 10 October 2018.

To sign in with your Microsoft Account using a FIDO2 security key:

If you want to know more details on how it works and how to get started, keep reading on. I’m happy to share that Microsoft is the first Fortune 500 company to support password-less authentication using the the WebAuthn and FIDO2 specifications, and Microsoft Edge supports the widest array of authenticators compared to other major browsers. As a member of the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), we’ve been working with others to develop open standards for the next generation of authentication. Microsoft has been on a mission to eliminate passwords and help people protect their data and accounts from threats. Watch this quick video showing how it works: Starting today, you can use a FIDO2 device or Windows Hello to sign in to your Microsoft account using the Microsoft Edge browser. Every month, more than 800 million people use a Microsoft account to create, connect, and share from anywhere to Outlook, Office, OneDrive, Bing, Skype, and Xbox Live for work and play. And now they can all benefit from this simple user experience and greatly improved security. This combination of ease of use, security, and broad industry support is going to be transformational both at home and in the modern workplace. I’m so excited to share today’s news! We just turned on the ability to securely sign in with your Microsoft account using a standards-based FIDO2 compatible device-no username or password required! FIDO2 enables users to leverage standards-based devices to easily authenticate to online services-in both mobile and desktop environments. This is available now in United States and will roll out globally over the next few weeks. This post was updated to include information on the availability of password-less sign-in.

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