Microsoft Is Rolling Out Passwordless Sign-in Option

Jun. 16, 2022 / Updated by Vivi to News

Microsoft has been saying that the future is passwordless, and until March 2021, it announced that the passwordless sign-in option was generally available for commercial users, which has brought the feature to enterprise organizations worldwide.

On September 15 2021, Vasu Jakkal from Microsoft announced that now users could completely remove the password from the Microsoft account. With the Microsoft Authenticator app, Windows Hello, a security key, or a verification code which is sent to their phones or emails, users will be able to sign in to the Microsoft apps and services, such as Outlook, OneDrive, and Family Safety. According to Vasu, this passwordless sign-in feature will be rolled out over the coming weeks.

As for the reason for the invention of this feature, Vasu Jakkal and Bret Arsenault explained that weak and reused passwords are a prime target for attacks around the world. To protect users’ privacy and wealth, the passwordless sign in is a good measure.

Here are the steps to go passwordless:

1.Install the Microsoft Authenticator app.

2.Link the Microsoft Authenticator app to your Microsoft account.

3.Visit your Microsoft account and sign in.

4.Choose Advanced Security Options.

5.Find the Additional Security Options.

6.Locate the Passwordless Account and select Turn on.

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7.Follow the on-screen prompts and approve the notification.

After this, you will be able to access to Microsoft apps and services without using the password.

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Note that you are always able to add the password back to your Microsoft account as long as you want.


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