Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Windows passwordless guidance explicitly records passkey OOBE and Web sign-in support; Lifecycle Workflows documents non-impacting simulation, alongside a broad Application Proxy ­

11 March was a documentation-led day for Microsoft Entra. All 11 records were updates to Microsoft Learn pages: there were no new or removed items and no Message Center entries. The most actionable content is an explicit Windows passwordless support statement covering passkey sign-in during OOBE and Web sign-in to unlock Windows, plus updated Lifecycle Workflows guidance for What-if simulation without affecting users. Eight Entra ID pages also form a coordinated Microsoft Entra Application Proxy guidance refresh. The evidence does not classify any item as a preview, general-availability release, retirement, or confirmed service-behavior change.

• Entra ID · Authentication

  Windows passwordless guidance explicitly covers two device sign-in scenarios

  The updated Entra ID passwordless Windows documentation states that OOBE sign-in with a passkey is supported and that Web sign-in can unlock a Windows device. This is a support statement in updated guidance; the supplied record does not establish that either capability launched or changed service behavior on 11 March.

• ID Governance · Governance

  Lifecycle Workflows documents What-if simulation without user impact

  The updated ID Governance guidance explains how to use the What-if tool to simulate workflow execution and preview results without affecting actual users. It provides an operational way to inspect expected workflow outcomes, but the evidence identifies an updated guide rather than a new, preview, or generally available feature announcement.

• Entra ID · Authentication

  Microsoft Entra Application Proxy guidance was refreshed across the deployment lifecycle

  Eight Entra ID pages were updated around Application Proxy, covering architecture, connectors, authentication, security, deployment planning, app onboarding, troubleshooting, custom domains, single sign-on, and custom home pages. This is a broad documentation refresh; the supplied evidence does not state a change to Application Proxy availability or behavior.

This period briefing was generated by AI from the tracked Microsoft Learn and Message Center changes.