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Authentication method capabilities

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Update Email OTP reference in overview-authentication.md for clarity and accuracy

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4141 | [Short Message Service (SMS) sign-in](howto-authentication-sms-signin.md) | Yes | MFA and SSPR |
4242 | [Voice call](concept-authentication-phone-options.md) | No | MFA and SSPR |
4343 | [QR code](concept-authentication-qr-code.md) | Yes | No |
44 −| [Email OTP](howto-authentication-use-email-signin.md) | No | SSPR and sign-in<sup>2</sup> |
44 +| [Email OTP](concept-sspr-howitworks.md#authentication-methods) | No | SSPR and sign-in<sup>2</sup> |
4545 | Password | Yes | No |
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4747 <sup>1</sup>Windows Hello for Business can serve as a step-up MFA credential if a user is enabled for passkey (FIDO2) and has a passkey registered.
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49 −<sup>2</sup>Email OTP is available for tenant members for Self-Service Password Recovery (SSPR). It may also be configured to be used for sign-in by guest users.
49 +<sup>2</sup>Email OTP is available for tenant members for [Self-Service Password Recovery (SSPR)](concept-sspr-howitworks.md#authentication-methods). It may also be configured to be used for [sign-in by guest users](/entra/external-id/one-time-passcode).
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