Microsoft Authenticator
Two-factor authenticator app
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Microsoft Authenticator is a two-factor authentication app developed by Microsoft. It supports multiple platforms such as Android and iOS.[4][5]
| Microsoft Authenticator | |||||
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| Other names | Azure Authenticator | ||||
| Developer | Microsoft | ||||
| Release | January 13, 2015 | ||||
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| Type | Password manager | ||||
| License | Proprietary | ||||
The app supports standard numeric-code 2FA using TOTP.[6][5] It also supports numeric-code and notification-based passwordless sign in for Microsoft accounts[6] and passkeys for Microsoft Entra ID accounts (commonly known as work or school accounts).[7][8] Users are able to back up their credentials to the cloud,[6] though this feature is not available for Entra ID accounts.[9]
Password Manager
Microsoft Autofill was a password manager developed by Microsoft. It was a part of Microsoft Authenticator app in Android and iOS.[5][10] It stored users' passwords under the user's Microsoft Account. It could import passwords from Chrome and some popular password managers or from a CSV file.[4] It could also save credit card information and export passwords to a CSV file. In Microsoft Authenticator app, it required multi-factor authentication to sign in which provided an additional layer of security. The passwords were encrypted both on the device and the cloud.[11]
There was also a Microsoft Autofill extension for Google Chrome.[10] The Chrome extension was retired on 14 December 2024[12] and Microsoft Authenticator's password manager feature was discontinued in mid 2025.[13]
