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Adding a FIDO2 key as an authentication method for your Microsoft account

Non-corporate Microsoft personal accounts can be protected by adding password-less, and 2fa authentication to your account.

 In order to add Fido2 authentication to your Microsoft account you first need prepare your account using the follow procedure;

  • Sign in to your Microsoft account accessing https://account.microsoft.com, clicking on the icon, the supplying your login credentials, 

    Once you have logged in to your account click on the icon;


    Click on the security option "Advanced security options"

    You will now be presented with the currently selected authentication options for your Microsoft account.  If you have not already added a passkey click on

    In order to add your Fido2 key as an authentication method you will now need to select the option "Face, fingerprint, PIN or security key";

    A new popup window titled "Continue setup" will now open asking if you want to use your device to sign in to  login.microsoft.com, click ;

    You will now be asked to select where to save this passkey, select , then click .

    A new popup titled "Security key setup" will now open, click , and at the "Continue setup" prompt click ;

         


    You will now be prompted to insert your security key into the USB port, Insert the Fido key;

    Upon detection of the Fido key the prompt will change to requesting a PIN code,

    Supply the numeric pin you require then click ;

    You will now be prompted to touch the button on the Fido key;

    After pressing the button you will be informed that the Passkey has been saved;

    Click, and after a short delay you will be asked to name the passkey, supply a suitable name for you key then click ;

    Your FIDO2 key will now be notified that your Fido2 device has been added as an additional authentication method for your Microsoft account;

Enabling Two-step verification on your Microsoft account

Once the Fido Key has been added as an authentication method when signing to your account.

Two-step verification is enabled on your Microsoft account using the following procedure;

  • Sign in to your Microsoft account accessing https://account.microsoft.com, clicking on the icon, the supplying your login credentials, 

    Once you have logged in to your account click on the icon;


    Click on the security option "Advanced security options", then scroll down to the section "Additional security"


    In order to enable Two-step verification, click on the "Turn on" option as indicated above, and you will be asked to confirm that you want Two-step verification enabledd;

    Click


    You will now be informed that an app password will be synchronised with you Microsoft account, Click , then click

    Two step verification will now be enabled on your Microsoft account;

Signing in to Microsoft personal portals with your FIDO2 key

  • Sign in to your Microsoft account accessing https://account.microsoft.com, clicking on the icon, the supplying your login credentials, 

    Once you have logged in to your account click on the icon;


    Click on the security option "Advanced security options", then scroll down to the section "Additional security"


    In order to enable Two-step verification, click on the "Turn on" option as indicated above, and you will be asked to confirm that you want Two-step verification enabledd;

    Click


    You will now be informed that an app password will be synchronised with you Microsoft account, Click , then click

    Two step verification will now be enabled on your Microsoft account;

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