![]() Nevertheless, I’d argue it’s still easier since you don’t have to remember a long, random password that’s especially cumbersome to type in on a phone. In fact, it probably takes more or at least as many as using two-step authentication. In the first page of the wizard, enter your Microsoft account password. This will bring up the Switch to a local account wizard. Click the Sign in with a local account instead option in the right pane. The impact on you at home: Overall, this process doesn’t necessarily reduce the number of steps you need to take to sign-in with your Microsoft Account. Select the Your email and accounts option in the left pane. However, you will need to know either the email address or phone number you used when. ![]() Luckily, Microsoft makes it easy to recover your account information. If you ever get tired of using Authenticator you can switch back to using a password at any time. There may be times when you go to sign in to your Microsoft account, Skype, OneDrive, or other Microsoft service and cant seem to remember the password you used when creating your account. Once that’s done, you’ll be signed in to the website, and the next time you sign-in Microsoft says it will remember your preference for using the Authenticator app, thereby reducing the number of steps you have to take to sign-in the second time around. You may then need to authenticate yourself on the phone by tapping in your access PIN or scanning your fingerprint. Tap the notification, and Microsoft Authenticator will show you three two-digit numbers, as well as the location of where you’re signing in.Ĭhoose the corresponding number from the webpage, and then tap Approve. Next, you’ll be shown a two-digit number on the webpage, and a notification on your phone.
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