Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser now supports WebAuthn redirection for local Chromium browsers

Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser now supports Web Authentication (WebAuthn) redirection, allowing users to authenticate to websites using their local FIDO2 security keys, biometric authenticators, and platform authenticators while browsing in their WorkSpaces Secure Browser session. This feature is compatible with Chromium-based browser on users’ local devices, such as Google Chrome 136 (or later) or Microsoft Edge 137 (or later). It is not supported on non-Chromium-based browsers such as Safari or Firefox.

WebAuthn redirection helps users enjoy seamless and secure authentication on websites within their WorkSpaces Secure Browser sessions. This feature supports FIDO2 security keys, passkeys, and platform authenticators like Windows Hello or Touch ID. To enable the feature, administrators must activate WebAuthn redirection in Secure browser’s portal settings and configure the local browsers using the WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins policy. This configuration allows WebAuthn tokens to be securely transmitted from a user’s local device to websites within a Secure Browser session, ensuring that users can authenticate securely without compromising the security benefits of the remote browsing environment.

This feature is available at no additional cost in all regions where Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser is available, including US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Canada (Central), Europe (Frankfurt, London, Ireland), and Asia Pacific (Tokyo, Mumbai, Sydney, Singapore)

To get started and enable WebAuthn redirection, visit the Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser console. For more information, see the WebAuthn redirection section in the Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser’s documentation.