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Logging on to Remote Desktop using Windows Hello for Business & Biometrics
In the release notes for build 17713, support was announced for logging into remote desktop sessions using biometrics via windows hello. I have a few questions I'm hoping someone can answer: The...
Although late, we have published information around WHfB with RDP :
Though an irritation, the 30 minute sync would be a blessing if RDP worked. I can't put into words how absolutely irrate I was when we saw that RDP would not work with key trust, especially given that it's the preferred model.
It just cripples us.
It just cripples us.
has this been resolved? is it possible to use WhfB PIN (not certs!) to RDP login into a windows server joined to Azure AD Domain Services?
jurajt Nope, not as far as I know. If it was resolved, and key-trust worked with RDP, I would be chugging margaritas and dancing on tables.
Sadly it still hasn't been fixed, and there is still little information available. I'm engaging Microsoft under our Unified Support to better understand what's happening in this space.
- As of a few weeks ago there wasn't any action and we were speaking with senior engineers. The documentation that states that ADFS is an absolute requirement with key trust is because of our case unfortunately.
Previously there was some gray area where it was thought that AD Connect would be sufficient. Our original thought was that we would go passwordless with Windows hello for business combined with phone sign in for Office 365 Authentication, on the back of multi-factor Authentication width required biometric login.
We actually rolled it out with incredibly positive user feedback. We were heroes. And then RDP bit us in the arse.
