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Back to July, the company Microsoft announced the new Authenticator hits on Android mobile phone, this feature already involved in iOS and Windows devices. This new app replaces Azure Authenticator to Microsoft Authenticator app at the moment the app available it has tested on my Samsung Note 4 my device applicable.
The feature authentication apps work in separate accounts, right now the company combines into Microsoft Authenticator it gives a good performance from one single application. If you are using an old version of the Microsoft account once you have downloaded it ask you authentication to prompt the service. At the moment the replacement application Azure Authenticator immediately upgrade into Microsoft Authenticator. Once you have downloaded from the Play Store, the new app offering prompt service for your new login feature. If you are out of offline or you able to find the Microsoft account, the code will be provided which it comes two-factor authentication. This option right now applicable.
Below are features of the blog post:
* User experience refresh – We’ve made the app experience incredibly simple while maintaining the highest level of security.
* Best in breed MFA experience through one-click push notifications – You only need to click the “Approve” button in the notification to complete your login. (And in most cases, you won’t even need to open the app to complete the approval.)
* Support for wearables – You can use an Apple Watch or Samsung Gear device to approve MFA challenges.
* Fingerprints instead of passcodes – We’ve added support for fingerprint-based approvals on both iPhone and Android.
* Certificate-based authentication – Support for enterprise customers to sign in through certificates instead of passwords.
This feature is more useful, this specially designed with two-factor authentication those whoever using Microsoft accounts their home or office. That’s it.
Source: Microsoft Authenticator Via: Android Police
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