Smart Card Authentication - Amazon WorkSpaces Applications

Smart Card Authentication

WorkSpaces Applications supports the use of Active Directory domain passwords or smart cards such as Common Access Card (CAC) and Personal Identity Verification (PIV) smart cards for Windows sign in to WorkSpaces Applications streaming instances. For information about how to configure your Active Directory environment to enable smart card sign in by using third-party certification authorities (CAs), see Guidelines for enabling smart card logon with third-party certification authorities in the Microsoft documentation.

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WorkSpaces Applications also supports the use of smart cards for in-session authentication after a user signs in to a streaming instance. This feature is supported only for users who have WorkSpaces Applications client for Windows version 1.1.257 or later installed. For information about additional requirements, see Smart Cards.