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UPDATED March 2026 -- This post has been reviewed and updated to reflect current Microsoft product names, portal locations, and technology status. See inline notes for specific changes.

Overview

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Microsoft Enterprise Single Sign-On has been limited on Apple iOS/macOS devices until now. The new SSO plug-in for the Microsoft Authenticator App changes everything.

The Microsoft Enterprise SSO plug-in for Apple devices provides single sign-on (SSO) for Microsoft Entra ID accounts across all applications that support Apple's Enterprise Single Sign-On feature.

NOTE (Updated 2026): macOS support for the Microsoft Enterprise SSO plug-in is now generally available (no longer in preview). Use the same extension configuration for both iOS/iPadOS and macOS devices. For macOS, use Extension ID com.microsoft.CompanyPortalMac.ssoextension with Team ID UBF8T346G9.

UPDATE: If your Teams client starts acting strange, try removing your device from being targeted by this policy and reboot the phone.

Requirements

  • iOS 16 minimum OS version
  • Latest version of Microsoft Authenticator with your identity configured
  • Device enrolled with Intune or another MDM
  • SSO feature enabled through a device feature policy

How to enable the SSO extension

Step 1: Creating a device feature profile

Navigate to the Microsoft Intune admin center at https://intune.microsoft.com.

Open Image: iOS device list in Microsoft Intune

  1. Click Devices > iOS/iPadOS
  2. Click Configuration profiles > + Create profile
  3. Select Platform iOS/iPadOS and Profile Device features

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Step 2: Configuring the SSO App extension feature

Configure the Single sign-on app extension (not "Single Sign On"):

  1. Select SSO app extension type: Redirect

  2. Extension ID: com.microsoft.azureauthenticator.ssoextension

  3. Add the following URLs:

  4. Additional configuration keys:

    • browser_sso_interaction_enabled - Type: Integer, Value: 1
    • disable_explicit_app_prompt - Type: Integer, Value: 1

Open Image: SSO app extension configuration in Intune

Step 3: Assign the policy

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Testing the Single Sign-On experience

Test using the Microsoft 365 portal in Safari for iOS. Clear cached credentials first using Apple's guide.

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Read more

For macOS, use Extension ID com.microsoft.CompanyPortalMac.ssoextension with Team ID UBF8T346G9.

Enable Microsoft Enterprise SSO plug-in for Apple Devices through Intune