# Microsoft Authenticator node does not have the Client/certificate (OAuth2) authentication type

**URL:** <https://forum.knime.com/t/microsoft-authenticator-node-does-not-have-the-client-certificate-oauth2-authentication-type/76491>\
**Category:** Feedback & Ideas\
**Created:** [January 10, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/microsoft-authenticator-node-does-not-have-the-client-certificate-oauth2-authentication-type/76491 "2024-01-10T16:43:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![atiorile](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/958977/32.png) [@atiorile](https://forum.knime.com/u/atiorile)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/microsoft-authenticator-node-does-not-have-the-client-certificate-oauth2-authentication-type/76491/1 "2024-01-10T16:43:04Z")

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Currently, I’m using the Client/Application secret (OAuth2) option and it’s been working well. However, the server team at my workplace is asking me to strongly consider using a certificate. I believe the Client/certificate (OAuth2) authentication is not possible to do through the Microsoft Authentication node.

I hope that a Client/certificate (OAuth2) authentication can be added in the future. The certificate option is described on this page: [Embed Power BI content in an embedded analytics application with service principal and an application secret - Power BI | Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/developer/embedded/embed-service-principal)

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**Author:** ![ScottF](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/scottf/32/61316_2.png) [@ScottF](https://forum.knime.com/u/ScottF)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/microsoft-authenticator-node-does-not-have-the-client-certificate-oauth2-authentication-type/76491/2 "2024-01-18T20:27:44Z")

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Thanks for the suggestion. I’ve moved the topic to the #Feedback & Ideas category where you and others can vote on it. 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/1X/ab3ccf34482a0329361734a18199390177204f15.png) [@system](https://forum.knime.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/microsoft-authenticator-node-does-not-have-the-client-certificate-oauth2-authentication-type/76491/3 "2024-04-17T20:28:22Z")

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**Author:** ![ScottF](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/scottf/32/61316_2.png) [@ScottF](https://forum.knime.com/u/ScottF)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/microsoft-authenticator-node-does-not-have-the-client-certificate-oauth2-authentication-type/76491/4 "2024-06-05T21:05:47Z")

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**Author:** ![rrembert3](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/rrembert3/32/46540_2.png) [@rrembert3](https://forum.knime.com/u/rrembert3)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/microsoft-authenticator-node-does-not-have-the-client-certificate-oauth2-authentication-type/76491/5 "2026-04-21T19:25:24Z")

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Hi Scott. From a compliance standpoint, my organization only supports certificate authentication for the Microsoft Authenticator node settings for mech id connectivity. I want to request that KNIME adds this as a feature to future releases. Thanks, Richard.