Center for Equity and Student Achievement.And as always, keep an eye on this blog for news about improvements and new features. To offer suggestions, ask questions, and engage with our support team and other fans of account security. We want to make sure we get it right, so we want to hear from you. Using a device to sign in is new to you, and it's new to us, too. Either way, we'll remember your preferences next time you sign in. That's it!Ī link at the bottom of the confirmation page lets you choose to use a password instead if your phone isn't handy, or you can switch back from your password to the Microsoft Authenticator.

Then just try it out! The next time you sign in, we'll send a notification to your phone. If you are adding a new account on an iPhone, and we'll automatically set it up for you by default. If you are adding a new account on an Android phone, we'll automatically prompt you to set it up. If you already use the Microsoft Authenticator for your personal account, select the dropdown button on your account tile, and choose Using your phone to sign in with PIN or fingerprint is a seamless way to incorporate two account 'proofs' in a way that feels natural and familiar. This process is easier than standard two-step verification and significantly more secure than only a password, which can be forgotten, phished, or compromised. Unlock your phone, tap 'Approve', and you're in.

Instead of entering your password, you'll get a notification on your phone. Just add your account to the Android or iOS Microsoft Authenticator app, then enter your username as usual when signing in somewhere new. With phone sign-in, we're shifting the security burden from your And after a soft launch last month, we're excited to announce the GA our newest sign-in feature: phone sign-in for Microsoft accounts!

Here in the identity division at Microsoft, we don't like passwords any more than you do! So we've been hard at work creating a modern way to sign in that doesn't require upper and lowercase letters, numbers, a special character, and your favorite emoji. First published on CloudBlogs on Apr, 18 2017

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