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How many users can enroll for Windows Hello for business?

By Sophia Koch |

How many users can enroll for Windows Hello for Business on a single Windows 10 computer? The maximum number of supported enrollments on a single Windows 10 computer is 10. That enables 10 users to each enroll their face and up to 10 fingerprints.

Can you use Windows Hello for business with Remote Desktop Protocol?

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) does not currently support using key-based authentication and self-signed certificates as supplied credentials. RDP with supplied credentials is currently only supported with certificate-based deployments. Windows Hello for Business key trust can be used with Windows Defender Remote Credential Guard.

Can you use Windows Hello for business in Configuration Manager?

Windows Hello for Business deployments using Configuration Manager should use the hybrid deployment model that uses Active Directory Federation Services. Starting in Configuration Manager version 1910, certificate-based authentication with Windows Hello for Business settings isn’t supported.

What’s the difference between Windows Hello for business and password?

When using Windows Hello for Business, the PIN is not a symmetric key, whereas the password is a symmetric key. With passwords, there’s a server that has some representation of the password. With Windows Hello for Business, the PIN is user-provided entropy used to load the private key in the Trusted Platform Module (TPM).

Is the Windows Hello for business Pin symmetric?

When using Windows Hello for Business, the PIN is not a symmetric key where is the password is a symmetric key. With passwords, there is a server that has some representation of the password. With Windows Hello for Business, the PIN is user provided entropy used to load the private key in the TPM. The server does not have a copy of the PIN.