Supported authentication methods by Service
The following table shows the supported authentication methods for each type of service.
Windows Environments
| Authentication method | Azure AD Portal | Azure AD GraphV2 | Azure services | Exchange Online | Purview | SharePoint Online | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive browser authentication | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Device code authentication | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Service Principal Authentication (Client Secret) | ❌️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌️ | ❌️ | ❌ |
| Service Principal Authentication (Certificate Secret) | ❌️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Resource Owner Password Credentials | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
NIX Environments (.NET Core)
| Authentication method | Azure AD Portal | Azure AD GraphV2 | Azure services | Exchange Online | Purview | SharePoint Online | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive browser authentication | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️* | ❌* | ✔️ |
| Device code authentication | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Service Principal Authentication (Client Secret) | ❌️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌️ | ❌️ | ❌ |
| Service Principal Authentication (Certificate Secret) | ❌️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Resource Owner Password Credentials | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌* | ✔️ |