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Edge 157 marks the release where Microsoft retires Edge's legacy direct-WAM sign-in implementation on Windows, completing the browser's transition to the OneAuth library. According to Microsoft's Beta Channel release notes, every Windows profile will authenticate through OneAuth starting with this version, and the older direct connection to Windows Web Account Manager will be removed. Importantly, WAM itself is not being deprecated; OneAuth continues to use it internally, so the change affects Edge's sign-in path rather than the underlying Windows account manager. The tagged discussion focuses on how administrators and testers can validate OneAuth behavior before the November rollout.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Edge 157 Retires Direct WAM Sign-In: How to Test OneAuth Before the November Rollout

    Microsoft is retiring the older of the two sign-in paths that Edge has been running on Windows. Starting with Edge 157, every Windows profile will authenticate through the OneAuth library, and the browser's legacy direct-WAM code path will be gone. One point matters more than the rest: Windows...