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By Lisa Trumbley, LoginTC | Last reviewed: July 2026 | Reading time: 10 minutes Passkeys can integrate with Active Directory through two primary paths: hybrid Azure AD environments using Microsoft Entra ID’s FIDO2 security key support, and on-premises deployments using third-party identity bridges or RADIUS-based MFA solutions. Neither path requires a full cloud migration. Yo...


Originally published June 9, 2025 by Victoria Savage • Last updated: July 2026 On-premises multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Active Directory adds a phishing-resistant second factor to Windows Logon, RDP, and AD-integrated services, without sending authentication data outside your network. It’s the right choice for organizations with air-gapped networks, data sovereignty...

HOTP (HMAC-Based One-Time Password) is an authentication method defined by RFC 4226 that generates one-time passwords using a shared secret key and an incrementing counter. Unlike TOTP, which uses time-based intervals, HOTP advances each time a token is used. HOTP is widely deployed in hardware tokens used by financial services, government, healthcare, and air-gapped environm...

The United Kingdom’s forthcoming statutory phone ban in schools is sending ripples far beyond the classroom. For school IT administrators, the disruption is not just about confiscating handsets at the gate. It strikes at the heart of how staff and students currently authenticate into school networks, applications, and managed devices. If your institution relies on […]

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