As our everyday lives and purposes increasingly unfold online, it’s more important than ever to protect our private information. To prevent your own information from falling into the hands of users, two-factor authentication provides an extra layer of online security.
These measures typically require users to not only enter their password when accessing accounts, but also to take an extra step, such as offering a one-time code, usually generated through an authenticator app. Microsoft Authenticator was born in 2016 and has since been used to facilitate less difficult and more secure logins, and also offers users the ability to sign in to their Microsoft accounts without a password.
Microsoft Authenticator is one such app that provides one-time passcodes only for Microsoft accounts and products, but also for other sites and products that use two-factor authentication. It offers several useful features to make Microsoft apps and other supported sites and apps incredibly simple. included:
Once you’ve downloaded the Microsoft Authenticator app on your smartphone or tablet (it’s available on Android and iOS devices), you can start by signing in with your Microsoft account or scanning a QR code from an external app, such as Google. or Facebook. Matrix to begin with.
For those who already have a Microsoft account, they can sign in to their account and immediately get the codes after downloading the authenticator app. Follow these steps:
1. From the Authenticator home screen, tap “Add Account” and if you want to upload a Microsoft private account or a work or school account by tapping the appropriate option.
2. Choose whether you want to sign in with a QR code or your Microsoft account information. If this is the former, continue scanning the code provided through your Microsoft app. Otherwise, you will need to upload your username and password.
To use Microsoft Authenticator with a non-Microsoft app, you’ll need to have that app’s QR code in order to scan it in the Authenticator app. How you get this code varies depending on the Array program or service you want. Use it with.
When you’re ready, tap “Add Account” on the Microsoft Authenticator home screen, then the “Other” option. From there, allow the app to access your device’s camera if prompted, and then scan the QR code to load the app. Once your applicable apps or accounts are loaded into Authenticator, you can use it at any time to sign in.
Microsoft Authenticator has recently been expanded to also serve as a password manager for Microsoft accounts, through which you can securely autofill passwords used for sites and apps on your mobile device. To enable this feature, you want Microsoft Authenticator to be the default autocomplete provider in Settings. and then it will automatically save your passwords after each new use. Be sure to update to the latest edition of the Authenticator app before doing so and allow the autofill feature in the app by going to Settings > Beta > Autofill. From now on, the app’s password control feature is available in public preview.
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