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Simplify frontline workers’ sign-in experience with QR code authentication

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Robin Goldstein
Iron Contributor
Feb 25, 2025

Forget long usernames and complex passwords. Just scan the QR code and enter your PIN for quick and easy sign-in on shared devices.

Hello friends,  Today I’m announcing the public preview of QR code authentication in Microsoft Entra ID. This new feature is designed to make signing in faster and easier for frontline workers.  ...
Updated Mar 11, 2025
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BahramPiri
Copper Contributor
Feb 26, 2025

How about phishing?! A hacker can easily phish this experience: show your QR code and give me your PIN, and Done, you are phished! We are talking about frontline workers with limited tech knowledge, so we must be more careful with phishing attacks and help them with a phishing-resistant authentication method!   

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Singanna
Copper Contributor
Mar 19, 2025

Conditional access policies need to be implemented along with this as mentioned in the article for the device complaint to avoid phishing.