You turn on two-factor verification for your account when you add the account to the Microsoft Authenticator app. On an iOS device, these verification codes can be found in the Accounts screen or the full screen view of an account depending on the type of account. On an Android device, the verification codes can be found on the Accounts screen. The standard two-factor verification method requires you to enter your username and password into the device you're signing in to, and then choose whether the Microsoft Authenticator app receives a notification or if you want to copy the verification code from the Authenticator app. Sign in using two-factor verification for your account

Microsoft sends a notification to your phone. Go to your personal Microsoft account sign-in page, and then instead of typing your password, select the Use the Microsoft Authenticator app instead link. Sign in to your account using phone sign-in Add your personal Microsoft account by following the steps in the Add your personal accounts article. If you can't find your account on the Accounts screen of the app, it means that you haven't added it to the app yet. Then tap Enable phone sign-in to turn on phone sign-in. If you’re already using the app for two-factor verification, you can tap the account tile to see a full screen view of the account. If you see Enable phone sign-in, tap it to turn on phone sign-in. If you see Phone sign-in enabled that means you are fully set up to sign in without your password. When you tap on the account tile, you see a full screen view of the account. If you keep your phone unlocked, the app requires you to set up a security lock before turning on phone sign-in. Note: To help protect your account, the Microsoft Authenticator app requires a PIN or biometric lock on your device.

You can turn on phone sign-in for your personal Microsoft account, such as the account you use to sign in to, Xbox, or Skype. Turn on phone sign-in for personal Microsoft accounts You are always able to choose another method. The Authenticator app prompts you to authenticate by typing the appropriate number, instead of by entering a password.Īfter you have used passwordless phone sign-in once, the app then offers you this method as the default. Selects Approve a request on my Microsoft Authenticator app. If necessary, selects Other ways to sign in. First time phone sign-inĪfter you turn on phone sign-in, use the following steps to use the Authenticator app for passwordless phone sign-in: Instead, the user must register the device manually through Authenticator settings before signing in. Note: Microsoft doesn't support a combination of device registration and certificate-based authentication in Authenticator on iOS. Add your work or school account by following the steps in the Add your work or school account help. If you can't find your work or school account on the Accounts screen of the app, it means that you haven't added it to the app yet. Then tap Enable phone sign-in to turn on phone sign-in. If you’ve already been using the app for two-factor verification, you can tap the account tile to see a full screen view of the account. If you see Enable phone sign-in, tap it to turn on phone sign-in. If you see Phone sign-in enabled that means you are fully set up to sign in without your password. When you tap the account tile, you see a full screen view of the account. Open the Microsoft Authenticator app, go to your work or school account, and turn on phone sign-in. If you have trouble turning on phone sign-in on Android, see Common questions about the Microsoft Authenticator app. Phone sign-in is available only on iOS and on Android devices running Android 6.0 or above. For more information about how to turn on two-factor verification for an account, see Add your work or school account and Add your personal accounts. You must still verify your identity by providing a thing you know and a thing you have, but phone sign-in lets you skip entering your account password and performs all of your identity verification on your mobile device.īefore you can turn on phone sign-in, you must turn on two-factor verification.

Phone sign-in is a type of two-step verification. Turn on phone sign-in for work or school accounts For the detailed steps, see Add your work or school account, Add your personal accounts, and Add your non-Microsoft accounts. If you haven't done this yet, see Download and install the app.Īdd your work/school, personal, and third-party accounts to the Microsoft Authenticator app. Prerequisitesīefore you can use the Microsoft Authenticator app, you must:ĭownload and install the Microsoft Authenticator app. Your non-Microsoft accounts require you to use the standard two-factor verification process. Important: This phone sign-in method only works with your work or school and personal Microsoft accounts.

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