Microsoft Authenticator delivers enhanced security through two-factor authentication. When you set it, the web service or app requires an additional six or eight-digit code to confirm your identity.

How to set up a passkey in Microsoft Authenticator Microsoft said in a May 1 blog post that it will automatically detect the best passkey to set up and make that your default sign-in option.

Microsoft is moving its signature sign-in app to a digital authentication method touted by security experts as an easier and more secure way to log in: passkeys.

Microsoft is moving toward a password-less future. As part of that shift, it no longer wants the Authenticator app to handle passwords or payment methods.

Microsoft has announced changes to its Authenticator app. According to the company's support documentation, the autofill for passwords in the Authenticator app will stop working in July 2025. From ...

Microsoft is moving toward a password-less future. As part of that shift, it no longer wants the Authenticator app to handle passwords or payment methods.

Microsoft is a prolific supporter of using passkeys over passwords. Authenticator will no longer save your passwords. But Authenticator can't be your comprehensive passkey manager. The Edge ...

Microsoft will delete all your passwords stored in Authenticator on August 1, 2025. From that date, you’ll need to download Microsoft Edge and export them from the company’s web browser instead.

Microsoft Authenticator is phasing out support for password autofill, and all saved passwords will be deleted by August. Here’s what to do.

Microsoft will soon delete your Authenticator passwords. Here are 3 password manager alternatives Microsoft Authenticator is about to go through a radical downgrade. You might need to prepare.

NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management features are no longer usable and that ...

Microsoft Authenticator won't manage your passwords anymore - here's why and what's next Starting in August, your saved passwords will no longer be accessible in Microsoft's Authenticator app.