Force Authentication Before Autofill On IOS And IPadOS Using Intune Policy HTMD Blog

Force Authentication Before Autofill on iOS and iPadOS using Intune Policy! Force Authentication Before Autofill is iOS/iPadOS security restrictions which ensures the user must authenticate beforehand Safari or apps can automatically fill in passwords or saved credit card details.

When this setting is enabled, Verify Face ID or Touch ID is mandatory, add extra layer of protection to sensitive information stored on the device. When are the restrictions? set to Trueusers cannot bypass biometric authentication for AutoFill actions.

Even though the password or card is already stored in it Key chainthe system will always ask for Face ID or Touch ID before completing AutoFill process. This prevents unauthorized access, especially in scenarios where the device is temporary not locked or shared.

If restrictions are not applied, users are allowed to control this behavior themselves Device settings. They can enable or disable authentication AutoFillwhich can reduce security in high-risk environments. Therefore, the organization that manages corporate or shared devices typically enforce these restrictions to maintain consistent security standards.

Force Authentication Before Autofill on iOS and iPadOS using Intune Policies

This setting is only supported on devices that have it Face ID or Touch ID and must be implemented on supervised devices. It is available starting from iOS 11 and latermaking it a relevant and recommended control for companies using Intune or others MDM solutions to protect credentials and payment data on managed Apple devices.

• Entered into Aligned admin Middle.
• Go to Device from the left navigation pane.
• Under Device, select it iOS/iPadOS devices platforms
• Open Configuration part.
• Click + Create to start making policy.
• Choose New policy
• In the Create profile window, select iOS/iPadOS as a Platform and Settings catalogue as Profile type.

Basic – Force Authentication Before Autofill using Intune Policies

In Basics settings page, you define the core details of the policy, incl Name and Description. Give it a clear and meaningful name, such as Force Authentication Before Autofill, and add a description such as Force Authentication Before Autofill using Intune Policies. These details are helpful administrator easily identify the objectives of the policy.

Find and Click Hyperlink + Add Settings

In Configuration settings page, search and click + Add settings hyperlink. This will open the Settings Picker window, where you can explore go through the available options and select specific settings to include in your policy.

Select Force Authentication Before AutoFill in the Intune Settings Catalog

In the Picker Settings window, use search box to type the keyword Restrictions, which will display a list of available settings. From the search results, find Force Authentication Before Autofill and select it by clicking checkbox next to him. Enabling this option ensures that the policy enforces authentication via Face ID or Touch ID before passwords or credit card information can be generated filled automatically on managed iOS/iPadOS devices

Force Authentication Before Autofill – Default Setting

The Force Authentication Before Autofill setting is disabled by default (FALSE) on iOS/iPadOS devices. That is, unless explicitly configured via Harmonized policiesusers can autofill passwords and credit card information without needing to authenticate using Face ID or Touch ID.

Force Authentication Before Autofill – Enabled (True)

When Force Authentication Before the AutoFill setting is enabled (True), the user must authenticate using Face ID or Touch ID before Safari or the app can autofill the save password or credit card information. This ensures that sensitive data is protected and cannot be accessed automatically.

Scope Tag for the Force Authentication Before Autofill policy

The Scope Tag for the Force Authentication Before AutoFill policy allows administrators to control which IT groups or users can control it view and manage policies in Microsoft Intune. By assigning a scope tagYou can ensure that only certain teams or roles have access to this configuration

Assignment section of the Force Authentication Before Autofill policy

That Task The Force Authentication Before AutoFill policy section allows administrators to determine which device or user groups where the policy will be applied. By assigning policies to target groups, you ensure that only selected groups iOS/iPadOS the device applies authentication before autofilling passwords or credit card information.

Administrator Can Verify All Settings

In Review + Create step, administrators can verify all settings configured for the Force Authentication Before Autofill policy before applying it. This includes checking Name, Information, Configuration arrangement, Coverage tagand Tasks. Once everything is confirmed to be correct, click Create

Device and User Check-in Status – Force Authentication Before Autofill

Devices and Users Check-in Status provides a summary of how Forced Authentication Before the Autofill policy is fully implemented targeted device and users. In this case:

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Anoop C Nair has been a Microsoft MVP for 10 consecutive years from 2015 onwards. He is a Workplace Solutions Architect with over 22+ years of experience in the Workplace technology space. He is a leader of the Community of Bloggers, Speakers, and Local User Groups. The main focus is on Device Management technologies such as SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.