Microsoft Authenticator

No more passwords, easier sign-in, and greater protection for your accounts.

Microsoft Authenticator

App stats

Version: 6.2410.7271 (Last updated: 2024-11-04)
Creation date: 2015-01-13
Permissions
Identity: find accounts on the device, add or remove accounts
Contacts: find accounts on the device
Location: approximate location (network-based), precise location (GPS and network-based)
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Other:
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • create accounts and set passwords
  • full network access
  • close other apps
  • control Near Field Communication
  • run at startup
  • draw over other apps
  • use accounts on the device
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

Use Microsoft Authenticator for easy, secure sign-ins for all your online accounts using multi-factor authentication, passwordless, or password autofill. You also have additional account management options for your Microsoft personal, work or school accounts.

Getting started with multi-factor authentication
Multi factor authentication (MFA) or two factor authentication (2FA) provides a second layer of security. When logging in with multi-factor authentication, you’ll enter your password, and then you’ll be asked for an additional way to prove it’s really you. Either approve the notification sent to the Microsoft Authenticator, or enter the one-time password (OTP) generated by the app. The one-time passwords (OTP codes) have a 30 second timer counting down. This timer is so you never have to use the same time-based one-time password (TOTP) twice and you don’t have to remember the number. The one-time password (OTP) doesn’t require you to be connected to a network, and it won’t drain your battery. You can add multiple accounts to your app, including non-Microsoft accounts like Facebook, Amazon, Dropbox, Google, LinkedIn, GitHub, and more.

Getting started with passwordless
Use your phone, not your password, to log into your Microsoft account. Just enter your username, then approve the notification sent to your phone. Your fingerprint, face ID, or PIN will provide a second layer of security in this two-step verification process. After you’ve signed in with two factor authentication (2FA), you’ll have access to all your Microsoft products and services, such as Outlook, OneDrive, Office, and more.

Getting started with autofill
Microsoft Authenticator app can also autofill passwords for you. Sign-in on the Passwords tab inside the Authenticator app with your personal Microsoft account to start syncing passwords, including the passwords saved in Microsoft Edge. Make Microsoft Authenticator the default autofill provider and start autofilling passwords on apps and sites you visit on your mobile. Your passwords are protected with multi-factor authentication in the app. You will need to prove yourself with your fingerprint, face ID, or PIN to access and autofill passwords on your mobile. You can also import passwords from Google Chrome and other password managers.

Microsoft personal, work or school accounts
Sometimes your work or school might ask you to install the Microsoft Authenticator when accessing certain files, emails, or apps. You will need to register your device to your organization through the app and add your work or school account. Microsoft Authenticator also supports cert-based authentication by issuing a certificate on your device. This will let your organization know that the sign-in request is coming from a trusted device and help you seamlessly and securely access additional Microsoft apps and services without needing to log into each. Because Microsoft Authenticator supports single sign-on, once you have proven your identity once, you will not need to log in again to other Microsoft apps on your device.

Optional Access permissions:
Microsoft Authenticator includes the following optional access permissions. All these require user consent. If you choose to not grant these optional access permissions, you can still use Microsoft Authenticator for other services that do not require such permission. For more information see https://aka.ms/authappfaq
Accessibility Service: Used to optionally support Autofill on more apps and sites.
Location: Sometimes your organization wants to know your location before allowing you to access certain resources. The app will request this permission only if your organization has a policy requiring location.
Camera: Used to scan QR codes when you add a work, school, or non-Microsoft account.
Read the contents of your storage: This permission is only used when you report a technical problem through the app settings. Some information from your storage is collected to diagnose the issue.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Easy to use and set up when functioning correctly.
  • Helpful for managing passwords and accounts.
  • Provides good security with two-step verification.
Cons
  • Frequent issues with logging in and authentication loops.
  • Problems with backup functionality and data recovery.
  • Crashes and force closures, especially after updates.
  • Poor customer support and documentation.
  • Inclusion of spam/promotional notifications.
Most mentioned
  • Login issues and loops when trying to access the app.
  • Backup failures leading to loss of saved accounts.
  • Crashes and instability after recent updates.
User reviews
Useless! Cannot log into email because of this app! I keep getting told to enter a code on authenticator but there's nowhere to enter it. When I try to log into authenticator again it says to enter code from authenticator, goes in a loop. I'm admin and it says contact admin! I've wasted over an hour now. I cannot access email without this stupid app working, which it doesn't! I got a new phone and cannot access the email account on any device now due to this horrible app!!!
by Zophie Enzo, 2024-11-24

Just lost all of my entries because the app wouldn't load and I had to factory reset my phone to get it working again. Even though I backed everything up it says there's no back up available. Thanks for costing me hours of work both personal and professionally to fix this issue. I finally get this POS installed and logged into my personal account and now when I try to log into anything it doesn't even attempt to prompt the app. This app is less than useful, it has negative value and it's free!
by _sludgefactory, 2024-11-23

God forbid you delete the app by mistake, can't get back in to save your life. Somehow some developer thought it was a good idea to make it ask you to use the authenticator as youre trying to log in to the authenticator. It's for my work account so no back up and my phone number isn't attached to it. If you're logged in it actually works fine, not fantastic but fine
by Carisa Rausch, 2024-11-19
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