Microsoft is rolling out a new backup system in September for its Authenticator app on iOS, removing the requirement to use a Microsoft personal account to back up TOTP secrets and account names.

FILE - A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company’s headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File) NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator ...

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If you use Microsoft Authenticator, there are important steps you might want to take this month when it comes to password management. Get the details. Microsoft will make saved passwords inaccessible ...

It's time to say so long to the Microsoft Authenticator app as we know it. As of this Friday, Aug. 1, the app will no longer save or manage passwords, use two-factor authentication or auto-fill. And ...

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Microsoft Authenticator makes it easy to protect and log in to your online accounts with multi-factor authentication (MFA). It's free, and you don't need a Microsoft account to use it. Even though the ...

The Microsoft Authenticator app is now issuing notifications warning that the password autofill feature is being deprecated in July, suggesting users move to Microsoft Edge instead. Microsoft ...