macOS Platform SSO with Entra ID via Apple Business (No Intune Required)

The Problem A small business running Microsoft 365 with no existing Intune footprint wanted phishing-resistant, hardware-bound MFA their Macs: the same Windows Hello for Business-equivalent experience, but for macOS. Apple’s answer is Platform SSO (PSSO) with a Secure Enclave-backed key, and Microsoft’s Entra ID plugin supports it. The problem: virtually every piece of public documentation for this assumes Intune. This organization didn’t have an Intune license and didn’t want to buy one just to push a single configuration profile. ...

August 21, 2026 · 11 min · Zac Lohrenz