The macOS Platform single sign-on (PSSO) is a capability on macOS that is enabled using the [Microsoft Enterprise Single Sign-on Extension](../../identity-platform/apple-sso-plugin.md). Platform SSO enables users to Entra join their macOS devices and sign in using a hardware-bound key, smart card, or their Microsoft Entra ID password through a PSSO Primary Refresh Token (PRT).
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Quiet Entra period: macOS Platform SSO guidance was updated
The only recorded change on 1 January 2026 was an Entra ID documentation update covering macOS Platform single sign-on (PSSO). The evidence does not indicate a new feature, preview, general availability announcement, retirement, or changed product behavior.
- Updated macOS PSSO and device-join documentation
Entra ID · AuthenticationMicrosoft Learn updated guidance describing macOS PSSO as enabled through the Microsoft Enterprise Single Sign-on Extension. The documented sign-in paths include a hardware-bound key, smart card, or Microsoft Entra ID password, with authentication through a PSSO Primary Refresh Token. The record does not specify the exact wording or instructions that changed, so this should be treated as documentation clarification rather than evidence of a product change.
This period briefing was generated by AI from the tracked Microsoft Learn and Message Center changes.
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