Microsoft Authenticator 4+

Protects your online identity

Microsoft Corporation

    • Free

Description

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.

What’s New

Version 6.8.20

We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5
9.1K Ratings

9.1K Ratings

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App keeps on Crashing

I have been using this app ever since and only today I am encountering this issue, can you release another version so I can try to refresh the app? I'm afraid to reinstall because I'm not sure if the setup will remain. Please advise.

ZAINAAL ,

Complicated and confusement

It is good app to secure your microsoft account and other Microsoft apps, but I would like to write a complaint to this app.

So I tried to log in to Microsoft 365 and sorta forgot my password, So I change my password and after I changed my password, it ask to open my authenticator app. And so I did, but no number was showing. I tried every method there is but still no number popping up (by the way, its in the latest version) So I tried removing the acc from the authenticator app, because I thought that would resolve it, but I was wrong. It was still asking me to open my authenticator app, when I already removed my acc from the authenticator app

I think the problem was because I reseted my password. But please fix it, I need to use Microsoft 365 for school.

ZEK-A ,

Some UI tweaks, and just a bit more features

I noticed that this app basically functions identical to that of Microsoft Wallet inside Edge, so either that name has to go or this name has to go. Otherwise, just a few tweaks here and there on the look and feel of the app, and gain the ability to manage Passkeys and WiFi passwords stored on my Windows device. It would also be good if the payment options I saved on my Microsoft Account show up in here as well, as is all sites that I used the “Sign In with Microsoft” method.

App Privacy

The developer, Microsoft Corporation, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Location
  • Contact Info
  • User Content
  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

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