| title | description | services | ms.service | ms.subservice | ms.topic | ms.date | ms.author | author | manager | ms.reviewer | ms.collection |
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Register a passkey using a mobile device (preview) |
Registration and management of passkey using a mobile device (preview). |
active-directory |
entra-id |
authentication |
how-to |
05/14/2024 |
justinha |
justinha |
amycolannino |
calui, tilarso |
M365-identity-device-management |
This article shows how to register a security key with your iOS or Android device.
You can also register passkeys in Microsoft Authenticator on your mobile device. With an Authenticator passkey, you can have seamless single sign-on (SSO) to other Microsoft native apps like Teams or Outlook. For more information, see How to enable passkeys in Microsoft Authenticator.
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Using your iOS device, open a web browser and sign-in to My Security info.
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Tap + Add sign-in method.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-ios-add-method.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Security Info screen showing add methods.":::
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Select Passkey (preview).
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-ios-my-security-list.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the drop-down list of options in security info.":::
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Tap Add.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-ios-dropdown.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Security Info screen Add Sign-in Method option.":::
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Sign in with multifactor authentication (MFA) before adding a passkey.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/howto-authenticate-passwordless-passkey-ios/passkey-ios-2fa-authorization.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the two-factor authentication requirement to set up a passkey.":::
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Select Next.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-ios-start.png" alt-text="Screenshot of starting passkey registration.":::
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Your device opens a security window. Choose Other Options.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-ios-save-another-way.png" alt-text="Screenshot of where to save a passkey on iOS.":::
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Select Security key.
[!NOTE] Depending on the screen size and orientation of your iOS device, you may need to scroll down to see this option.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-ios-select-security-key.png" alt-text="Screenshot of selecting to use a security key with iOS.":::
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Connect your security key to your iOS device.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-ios-connect.png" alt-text="Screenshot asking to connect your security key to your iOS device.":::
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Provide your PIN or biometric.
[!NOTE] If a PIN isn't configured for this security key, you need to first enroll a PIN before you continue registration.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-ios-confirm-pin.png" alt-text="Screenshot asking to provide your pin for the security key connected to an iOS device.":::
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Reinsert or reconnect your security key to your iOS device.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-ios-reconnect.png" alt-text="Screenshot asking to confirm your pin for the security key connected to an iOS device.":::
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Upon completion, you're redirected back to My Security info and asked to rename your passkey. Name the passkey something memorable to you and select Done.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-ios-finish.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing final passkey registration step on iOS.":::
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Using your Android device, open a web browser and sign-in to My Security info.
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Tap + Add sign-in method.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-android-add-method.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Security Info screen showing add methods.":::
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Select Passkey (preview).
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-android-my-security-list.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the drop-down list of options in security info.":::
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Tap Add.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-android-dropdown.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Security Info screen Add Sign-in Method option.":::
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Sign in with multifactor authentication (MFA) before adding a passkey.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-android-mfa.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the two-factor authentication requirement to set up a passkey.":::
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Select Next.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-android-start.png" alt-text="Screenshot of starting passkey registration.":::
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A security window opens on your device asking where you want to create your passkey.
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Select Save another way.
[!NOTE] Options displayed vary depending on the manufacturer and Android OS version of your device. For example, this option may appear as Use a different device.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-android-save-another-way.png" alt-text="Screenshot of passkey selection on android device.":::
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Multiple options may be displayed, depending on the number of Google accounts or passkey managers enabled on your device. Select Another device to continue.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-android-more-options.png" alt-text="Screenshot of passkey more options on Android device.":::
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Select USB security key.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-android-another-device.png" alt-text="Screenshot of option to select a USB security key.":::
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Connect your security key to your Android device.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-android-connect-key.png" alt-text="Screenshot of passkey connection to android.":::
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Provide your PIN or biometric.
[!NOTE] If a PIN isn't configured for this security key, you need to first enroll a PIN before you continue registration.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-android-confirm-pin.png" alt-text="Screenshot of prompt to provide PIN or biometric.":::
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You maybe asked to confirm your PIN or biometric again before proceeding.
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Upon completion, you're redirected back to My Security info and asked to rename your passkey. Name the passkey something memorable to you and select Done.
:::image type="content" border="true" source="media/how-to-register-passkey-mobile/passkey-android-finish.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing final passkey registration step on Android.":::