Your Microsoft or non-Microsoft-related accounts include content that’s important to you. So, finding yourself suddenly locked can be incredibly frustrating. Even more so when the account has your ...

Microsoft Authenticator makes it easy to protect and log in to your online accounts with multi-factor authentication (MFA). It's free, and you don't need a Microsoft account to use it. Even though the ...

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Introduced earlier this year in February, Microsoft will now begin enforcing number matching in Authenticator starting today. It adds an extra layer of security for multi-factor authentication (MFA).

To enable the passwordless feature for your Microsoft account, you first have to add the Microsoft Authenticator app. After that, you will be able to enable the passwordless mode for your account.

Microsoft is rolling out a new backup system in September for its Authenticator app on iOS, removing the requirement to use a Microsoft personal account to back up TOTP secrets and account names.

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