diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-enterprise-licenses.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-enterprise-licenses.md index 89c0bbdd27..918b825435 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-enterprise-licenses.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-enterprise-licenses.md @@ -499,7 +499,17 @@ Use the following guides to verify each one of these requirements: Setting this Conditional Access policy ensures that Subscription Activation continues to work seamlessly. - Starting with Windows 11, version 23H2 with [KB5034848](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5034848) or later, users are prompted for authentication with a toast notification when Subscription Activation needs to reactivate. The prompt for authentication usually occurs when a device has been offline for an extended period of time. This change eliminates the need for an exclusion in the Conditional Access policy for Windows 11, version 23H2 with [KB5034848](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5034848) or later. A Conditional Access policy can still be used with Windows 11, version 23H2 with [KB5034848](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5034848) or later if the prompt for user authentication via a toast notification isn't desired. + Starting with Windows 11, version 23H2 with [KB5034848](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5034848) or later, users are prompted for authentication with a toast notification when Subscription Activation needs to reactivate. The toast notification will show the following message: + + `Your account requires authentication + + Please sign in to your work or school account to verify your information.` + + Additionally, in the [**Activation**](ms-settings:activation) pane, the following message might appear: + + `Please sign in to your work or school account to verify your information.` + + The prompt for authentication usually occurs when a device has been offline for an extended period of time. This change eliminates the need for an exclusion in the Conditional Access policy for Windows 11, version 23H2 with [KB5034848](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5034848) or later. A Conditional Access policy can still be used with Windows 11, version 23H2 with [KB5034848](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5034848) or later if the prompt for user authentication via a toast notification isn't desired. - If a device isn't able to connect to Windows Update, it can lose activation status or be blocked from upgrading to Windows Enterprise. Make sure that Windows Update isn't blocked on the device: