This is where multi-factor authentication (MFA) comes into play, and the Microsoft Authenticator app is one of the most effective tools available. This blog will provide a complete overview of the Microsoft Authenticator app, its features, setup process, and best practices for secure authentication.
USB security key authentication for desktop applications like Teams and Outlook should ideally work seamlessly across different platforms, but it seems to encounter obstacles in our case. I hope that together we can find a resolution to this USB security key MFA prompt issue.
Microsoft Entra ID supports a long list of Authentication methods. Windows Hello for Business Microsoft Authenticator app Authenticator Lite Passkey...
Frequent login prompts to the Outlook Desktop and Mobile Apps Office 2013 installed (ISO version not click to run) Outlook for IOS Outlook for Android Modern Authentication enabled Microsoft Authenticator App used Outlook 2013 Some users are prompted every day to login to Office 365 when launching Outlook.
Generated and saved passwords will sync and autofill across devices logged in with the same Microsoft Account, including mobile devices with Microsoft Authenticator app, and desktop with Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Autofill Extension for Google Chrome.
On a sidenote, I tried checking out but WinAuth Authenticator exists for Windows PC is open-source & offers 2-step verification (but unfortunately not updated since 2016) so why Microsoft which focuses so much of AI of everything has been able to bring desktop version for windows users?
Yes, multiple users can typically use the same Authenticator app on one device. Authenticator apps, such as Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, or Authy, are designed to support multiple accounts from different services or platforms.
I am still being prompted to use app passwords for my Windows 10 Business desktop version of Outlook (Office 365 version) even though I am running it on Windows 10 Business (Azure AD Joined), from an Azure AD user profile.
How do I login if I cannot use the Microsoft Authenticator App? If you cannot receive push notifications from the Microsoft Authenticator App, you can use a verification code generated on the mobile app.
Passwordless Authentication with FIDO2 Security Key for Remote Desktop Connection Hello Everyone, in this blog, we will explore how to use a FIDO2 security key to access a device using Remote Desktop Connection (RDP) —a Zero Trust approach where passwordless authentication is enforced.
