Microsoft Authenticator provides multi-factor authentication options, as well as a password manager. Here's what you should know about the app.

I prefer the option to use an authenticator app rather than receiving codes via text message whenever possible, and so should you. The reason is simple logistics.

If the Microsoft Authenticator app doesn’t cover all your needs, support for FIDO2 hardware security devices is also coming. That could be a Yubikey, or even a fitness tracker like the Motiv Ring.

The Microsoft Authenticator app offers more secure and passwordless sign-in to a Microsoft account. When you add this method to your account, Microsoft makes it the default way to sign in. Visit ...

Google Authenticator has been around for over a decade, is free, and will work with virtually every service that supports ...

Getting a new phone can be exciting, but if you use the Microsoft Authenticator app to log in, you'll want to transfer it to your new device properly.

With older apps and devices and third-party email clients, you can't use two-step verification to receive a security code via the Microsoft Authenticator app to log in.

Using passkeys is a safer alternative to the risky password habits 49% of US adults use, according to CNET's password survey.

Microsoft is phasing out the password management feature in its Authenticator app, urging users to back up their saved passwords immediately. This functionality will be transferred to the Edge ...

This app can also generate single-use codes which will save users from waiting for text messages or calls to access their accounts. The Microsoft Authenticator app was introduced for watchOS in 2018.