Microsoft Entra Private Access
Conditional Access

Private Access Sign In Every Time

In brief

The guidance now explains that administrators may allow access to private applications from non-Windows devices while skipping sign-in frequency requirements, using device platform conditions.

What Entra admins need to know

Review the guidance when configuring sign-in frequency policies for private applications and non-Windows devices.

This editorial summary was generated by AI from the documentation changes. Verify important details in the full Microsoft Learn article.

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Scope enforcement by operating system

Depending on your requirements, you may want to allow access to these private applications from non-Windows devices, skipping sign in frequency requirements. You can use Conditional Access device platform conditions to exclude non-Windows operating systems from policies that enforce sign-in every time.

Excluded platforms aren't subject to sign-in every time enforcement by those policies.

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