Microsoft Authenticator users who have not yet made plans to switch to a new method are running out of time: The app will ...

Microsoft Authenticator is a great app if you need MFA (and you do). If you don't know why MFA is necessary, let me break it down for you.

Microsoft is taking a major step toward a passwordless future. Beginning August 1, the company will permanently remove all stored passwords from its Microsoft Authenticator app.

In June 2025, Microsoft prevented users from adding or importing new passwords into the Authenticator app. Following this, in July 2025, the company disabled autofill functionality for stored ...

When a user tries to log into an account with protected by multi-factor authentication (MFA), the Authenticator app sends a push notification to the user’s device to grant or deny access.

Today, the Microsoft Authenticator app began issuing notifications about the upcoming changes, showing a fullscreen banner warning to export saved passwords before July 1 or switch to Microsoft Edge.

It uses push notifications to prompt end users for authentications. Users also will have access to a time-based one-time password (TOTP) via the Authenticator Lite app.

Oct. 28, 2022 at 3:51 a.m. PT Image: Getty Images/MoMo Productions Microsoft has rolled out 'number matching' in push notifications for its multi-factor authentication (MFA) app Microsoft ...

I chose Microsoft Authenticator for its flexibility with its multiple authentication features such as PIN code, push notifications, and biometric authentication for a seamless log-in experience.

The Microsoft Authenticator app offers a two-factor authentication scheme for mobile device users. Typically, the secondary verification happens via SMS push notifications or automated phone call ...