Discussion Microsoft Authenticator news and updates

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There's a new authentication app for Android and iOS and its name is Microsoft Authenticator for simpler Second factor authentication of Microsoft account. Now No need to wait for OTP

The app is now available on Android and iOS, and at some point should be landing on Windows 10 Mobile—as soon as it exits the internal beta, that is.

Why this matters: An Authenticator app may not sound that exciting, but the new app does have a nice feature for anyone who lives in Microsoft’s online world. Whenever you log in to a Microsoft account, instead of requiring you to enter an authenticator code on your PC, it will pop-up an alert to let you authorize the login with a tap. Google rolled out a similar feature for Google accounts on Android in June. Enterprise users can also use Microsoft Authenticator on Android to log in to Microsoft-powered apps, according to the app’s description page.

Microsoft rolls out a new Authenticator app for Android and iOS, makes 2FA simpler | PCWorld

 

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Microsoft Authenticator started out as a humble two-factor authentication app, but it was promoted to a proper password manager back in December, complete with syncing to Microsoft Edge. The browser was also the only way to go if you wanted to import passwords from elsewhere to the Authenticator, but that will soon be a thing of the past. The latest beta version of Microsoft Authenticator supports importing credentials in the CSV format.

The option is already live in beta version 6.2101.0654, spotted by Windows Central. To import passwords, head to the app settings in the three-dots overflow menu in the top right and scroll down to Import Passwords. You'll then see a screen that allows you to import from CSV, complete with instructions on how it's done when switching from Chrome, Firefox, LastPass, Bitwarden, and Roboform. You can also manually enter your credentials in Microsoft's template CSV (download it here) and import that file if your password manager currently isn't supported.

You can now import your passwords to Microsoft Authenticator