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Microsoft Authenticator app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 3776 ratings )
Business Utilities Productivity
Developer: Microsoft Corporation
Free
Current version: 6.7.5, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 30 May 2015
App size: 171.7 Mb

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.

Pros and cons of Microsoft Authenticator app for iPhone and iPad

Microsoft Authenticator app good for

I wish more providers supported the push notification system what Azure MFA does. Also, this doesnt get 5 stars because you cannot reorder or rename the accounts. Can this please be added in a future version.
Thank you SO much for adding Apple Watch authentication functionality with the latest update. Now I can authenticate without running all over the house to find my phone. Keep up the good work!
Now that verification requests can be approved on the Apple Watch, this app is now perfect for me.
I can verify from my Apple Watch or directly from the notification screen on my phone. I dont ever have to open the app anymore! Great!
This now supports accepting the verification request from the notification banner, which means no more having to jump back and forth between apps when signing into my works email! Giving this five stars now.
Its great that we can verify a login from the Apple watch now!

Some bad moments

I used the generator, put in the numbers and it keeps saying its wrong.
It wont accept any of the codes to link my Microsoft account.
Just quoting bug fixes and performance improvements is not enough...
I cant stand companies that do not include list of bugs fixed when releasing a new version. Seriously Microsoft?
I installed and did not get a pop up asking about my login to outlook.com, and I cant find any option to authenticate by tapping approve. Still need to enter the code like any other authenticator. Not sure why I would choose this over any other app at this time.
Does what its supposed to but this app needs Apple Watch support.

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