{"id":29844,"date":"2019-04-30T18:19:43","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T10:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=29844"},"modified":"2023-04-06T19:03:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T11:03:46","slug":"password-less-login-microsoft-accounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/password-less-login-microsoft-accounts\/","title":{"rendered":"Sign In to Microsoft Accounts on Mobile Without Passwords"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It seems that the <strong>future of password-less logins is finally upon us<\/strong> as Microsoft has rolled out such a feature to all of its services. From this point forwards, those who <strong>rely on Microsoft\u2019s batch of services<\/strong> (Outlook, Skype, etc.) will be given the option to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/enterprisemobility\/2017\/04\/18\/no-password-phone-sign-in-for-microsoft-accounts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">login with their phone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how you enable it.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.azure.authenticator&hl=en\">Play Store<\/a> or the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/microsoft-authenticator\/id983156458\">App Store<\/a> and download the <strong>Microsoft Authenticator app<\/strong> to your Android\/iOS device of choice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Register your Microsoft account<\/strong> to the Authenticator. If done correctly, it should appear on your list of accounts.\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/password-less-login-microsoft-accounts\/01-add-account.jpg\" width=\"629\" height=\"477\" alt=\"add account\"><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>Upon entering your username into a Microsoft service\u2019s login page, you\u2019ll be brought to a password screen. You\u2019ll notice a <strong>\"Use an app instead\"<\/strong> option located right below the <strong>\"Forgotten my password\"<\/strong> option. Click on it to use Phone Sign-In instead.<\/li>\n<li>Once you\u2019ve clicked on the<strong> \"Use an app instead\"<\/strong> option, a prompt will be sent to your phone asking for your approval. Tap on approve to login.\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/password-less-login-microsoft-accounts\/02-approve-device.jpg\" width=\"626\" height=\"723\" alt=\"approve device\"><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Curiously enough, this feature is <strong>not available on the Microsoft Authenticator app for Windows 10 Mobile devices<\/strong>. Microsoft has mentioned that they\u2019ve prioritized pushing out this feature for both iOS and Android devices. As such, those <strong>who own Windows 10 phones will need to wait<\/strong> until Microsoft rolls out the feature to the platform.<\/p>\n<p>As far as security is concerned, Microsoft claims that the phone sign-in feature is <strong>easier and safer than the regular two-step verification and password system<\/strong>. While it is too early to tell if Microsoft\u2019s claims can be backed up, I would personally give them the benefit of the doubt.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, in the event that you <strong>don\u2019t have access to your device<\/strong> when you\u2019re signing into a Microsoft service, you\u2019ll still have the option to <strong>manually login to the service with your password<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"recommended_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/password-tools\/\">15 Best Password Managers<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems that the future of password-less logins is finally upon us as Microsoft has rolled out such a feature to all of its services. From this point forwards, those who rely on Microsoft\u2019s batch of services (Outlook, Skype, etc.) will be given the option to login with their phone. 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