Microsoft is simplifying two-factor authentication by allowing users to log in to their Microsoft accounts without a password, via its Authenticator app on iOS and Android – but not on Windows phones.
Microsoft is aiming to make two-factor authentication a bit easier by allowing users to sign into their Microsoft accounts simply by using their smartphones. The new feature has been available for some time as part of a ‘soft launch’ , as Microsoft described it, but the company has now announced that it is ‘generally available’ for all users to enjoy.
You’ll first need to set up your account in the Microsoft Authenticator app, but after that, the next time you need to sign in somewhere new to your Microsoft account, you’ll be able to do so without entering a password.
“With phone sign-in, we’re shifting the security burden from your memory to your device ,” Microsoft’s Alex Simons explained.
