Entra External ID Native Auth: Two Years Later & MFA via Conditional Access. Part 2

It has been nearly two years since my initial exploration of Entra External ID for Customers - Native Authentication back in June 2024. Since then, the authentication landscape has evolved, and Microsoft has continued to enhance the capabilities of Entra External ID. In this update: Native Authentication has been extended to support Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). One-Time Passwords (OTP) via email and SMS have been enabled as additional authentication methods. I am still keeping my fingers crossed for magic link authentication and passkey support! ...

April 23, 2026 · Mateusz Jendza
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