wam

About this tag
The wam tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Web Account Manager (WAM), a Windows component that handles authentication and identity management. Recent content highlights how WebView2 now powers Entra ID sign-ins through WAM on Windows 11, improving authentication flows and supporting passwordless features like passkeys. IT teams must plan for management and compatibility considerations. The tag also includes older references to platform updates for Windows 7 that involve DirectX components, though the primary focus is on modern authentication with WAM in enterprise IT environments.
  1. WebView2 powers Entra ID sign-ins on Windows 11: what IT teams should plan

    Microsoft’s Entra ID sign-in stack on Windows 11 is getting a significant under‑the‑hood refresh: WebView2 — the Chromium‑based embedded web control used across modern Windows apps — can now power Entra ID sign‑ins through the Web Account Manager (WAM). This change, delivered beginning with the...
  2. Platform Update for Windows 7 (PRE-RELEASE version)

    Update Tuesday (Tomorrow 26th Feb 2013) see's Microsoft releasing platform updates for Win 7, 8 and RT. It is thought that the final version of IE10 will be released for Windows 7. You can download a pre release version, detailed above, now. Link Removed The pre release version of IE10 can be...