Microsoft Authenticator

Microsoft Authenticator

By Microsoft Corporation

  • Category: Productivity
  • Release Date: 2015-05-30
  • Current Version: 6.8.29
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 189.98 MB
  • Developer: Microsoft Corporation
  • Compatibility: Android, iOS 16.0
Score: 4.74827
4.74827
From 525,870 Ratings

Description

Use Microsoft Authenticator for easy, secure sign-ins for all your online accounts using multi-factor authentication, passwordless, or password autofill. You also have additional account management options for your Microsoft personal, work or school accounts. Getting started with multi-factor authentication Multi factor authentication (MFA)provides a second layer of security. When enabled, during login after entering your password, you’ll be asked for an additional way to prove it’s really you. Either approve the notification sent to the Microsoft Authenticator, or enter the one-time password (OTP) generated by the app. The OTP codes have a 30 second timer counting down. This timer is so you never have to use the same time-based one-time password (TOTP) twice and you don’t have to remember the number. The OTP doesn’t require you to be connected to a network, and it won’t drain your battery. You can add multiple accounts to your app, including non-Microsoft accounts like Facebook, Amazon, Dropbox, Google, LinkedIn, GitHub, and more. Getting started with passwordless Use your phone, not your password, to log into your Microsoft account. Just enter your username, then approve the notification sent to your phone. Your fingerprint, face ID, or PIN will provide a second layer of security in this two-step verification process. After you’ve signed in with two factor authentication (2FA), you’ll have access to all your Microsoft products and services, such as Outlook, OneDrive, Office, and more. Getting started with autofill Microsoft Authenticator app can also autofill passwords for you. Sign-in on the Passwords tab inside the Authenticator app with your personal Microsoft account to start syncing passwords, including the passwords saved in Microsoft Edge. Make Microsoft Authenticator the default autofill provider and start autofilling passwords on apps and sites you visit on your mobile. Your passwords are protected with multi-factor authentication in the app. You will need to prove yourself with your fingerprint, face ID, or PIN to access and autofill passwords on your mobile. You can also import passwords from Google Chrome and other password managers. Microsoft personal, work or school accounts Sometimes your work or school might ask you to install the Microsoft Authenticator when accessing certain organization resources. You will need to register your device to your organization through the app and add your work or school account. Microsoft Authenticator supports cert-based authentication by issuing a certificate on your device. This will let your organization know that the sign-in request is coming from a trusted device and help you seamlessly and securely access additional Microsoft apps and services without needing to log into each.

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Reviews

  • Kevin

    1
    By Redcatdoc
    Very confusing to use!
  • annoying

    1
    By snoopygrace
    throw it awayyyyy
  • Pointless

    1
    By William Matt Walker
    This makes everything more complicated. I’ve spent several hours of my life, wasted, dealing with the monotony of this broken app that is needlessly over complicated to secure an email. This is a de evolution of technology.
  • Obtuse and impossible to use

    1
    By Robertito56
    Really? This is about as complex as it could be, the programming equivalent of a tautology. I’m frankly a bit surprised that the steps are unclear, confusing and frustrating. I’m out.
  • Makes you run around in circles

    1
    By Sunset1234565
    Downloaded this app to download an app on pc. This app says log in to account, logged in with correct password. But then this authenticator app says get code from same said authenticator app. How? Who knows. So you click try different way to get code, and it sends you a code, you enter the correct code from your correct email, but then it says change your password. You change it and try to log in and it repeats the same cycle without getting anywhere
  • This app is terrible

    1
    By mancattan
    Authenticator is overcomplicated for no reason. I always have issues using it. This doesn’t happen with any other app.
  • What a hassle

    1
    By cmeosifnekdk
    This app never works and is completely unnecessary. I would rate it lower than one star if it was possible. All I want to do is check my inbox Microsoft what is so difficult about that
  • Doesn’t work the backup

    1
    By Rifat066
    If you can’t restore backup, why gave the option??? Every microsoft product is too much buggy!
  • no dark mode

    1
    By Chadzilla3
    why? why is there no dark mode?!?!
  • HOW DO I ENTER MY AUTHENTICATOR CODE INTO THE AUTHENTICATOR APP

    1
    By FunTownHahahahah
    Been an issue for 2 years and Microsoft has done nothing. Obvious that they paid for ratings. I try to sign into outlook. It sends me to the AUTHENTICATOR app, which then asks me to enter the code IN MY AUTHENTICATOR APP. FIX THIS

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