Microsoft Authenticator provides multi-factor authentication options, as well as a password manager. Here's what you should know about the app.

In order to use Autofill within the Microsoft Authenticator app, you need to be running iOS 12 or above or Android 6 or above on your phone.

I prefer the option to use an authenticator app rather than receiving codes via text message whenever possible, and so should you. The reason is simple logistics.

If the Microsoft Authenticator app doesn’t cover all your needs, support for FIDO2 hardware security devices is also coming. That could be a Yubikey, or even a fitness tracker like the Motiv Ring.

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With older apps and devices and third-party email clients, you can't use two-step verification to receive a security code via the Microsoft Authenticator app to log in.