How to Use the Microsoft Authenticator App (2023)
How to Use the Microsoft Authenticator App (2023)
How to use the Microsoft Authenticator App? Here is the video if you are looking for a Microsoft Authenticator app tutorial.
The video shows the setup, accounts, passwords, addresses, and more.
Timeline
0:00 Intro and Setup
1:07 Two-Step Verification for Microsoft Account
2:01 Two-Sep Verification for Another Website
2:58 Passwords
2:25 Addresses
3:46 Verified IDs
4:03 Enabling Cloud Backup
4:24 Settings
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Content
0.06 -> in this video we will learn to use the
2.639 -> Microsoft authenticator app so let's get
5.819 -> into it first download the app from the
8.58 -> store and open it let's allow the
11.04 -> notifications also we must accept the
14.519 -> privacy policy you can send usage data
17.46 -> to Microsoft here if you want on this
20.34 -> screen you can either sign in with your
22.5 -> account or click the skip or scan QR
25.32 -> code buttons to use the app for other
27.599 -> websites if you sign in your Microsoft
30.66 -> account will be linked automatically and
33.3 -> you can backup your codes to the cloud
35.239 -> however this won't enable the two-factor
38.219 -> authentication for your Microsoft
39.719 -> account we'll do that in a few seconds I
43.44 -> will sign in with my account lastly it
46.26 -> will ask if you want to enable autofill
48.68 -> this will save your passwords and fill
51.539 -> them on websites you can enable it here
54.719 -> but I'll leave it to Google
57 -> all right we are all set now
59.76 -> you signed in with your Microsoft
61.32 -> account you would have this account here
63.719 -> you can always add your Microsoft
66.06 -> account in this menu to enable the
68.7 -> two-factor authentication for your
70.38 -> Microsoft account will open our account
72.96 -> in a browser then we'll go to this
75.78 -> security option next we'll click on this
78.9 -> third option here it will ask me to
82.2 -> approve from the app this is because I'm
84.659 -> signed in if you are not you must put in
87.659 -> a code you received on your mobile phone
89.64 -> let's approve it on the top the
93.119 -> two-factor authentication is turned off
95.28 -> let's click on manage and click on next
101.1 -> save this backup code to use when you
103.74 -> don't have access to the app follow this
106.259 -> quick setup here
110.46 -> notice it did not ask for a code because
113.1 -> I'm already signed in okay that's done
116.22 -> from now on it will ask you to verify
119.34 -> every time you log in next we'll add
122.399 -> another website I will enable two-factor
125.159 -> authentication for my account on this
127.32 -> website first I'll go to account
129.66 -> settings where two-factor authentication
131.94 -> is available I'll click on this setup
134.76 -> button then we'll choose the
136.62 -> authenticator app option you will see a
139.739 -> QR code in the app click the plus sign
142.8 -> and choose the third option
147.36 -> let's allow the camera permission
149.879 -> if you are using the same mobile you can
152.34 -> click here and insert the key shown here
155.22 -> I will scan this QR code with my phone
158.16 -> then we'll see the account added we must
161.58 -> open this account in the app and insert
164.22 -> this code in this option here once
167.22 -> that's done the setup is complete now
170.16 -> every time I sign in I must insert this
173.16 -> code from the app the code refreshes
175.8 -> every 30 seconds which is great
178.44 -> Microsoft authenticator can save your
181.08 -> passwords all these passwords are
183.84 -> imported from another app but you can
186.3 -> tap here to add new generate a secure
189.48 -> password and check your history when you
192.36 -> generate a password you can set the
194.819 -> password strength and add a note to help
197.459 -> you remember click on an account to see
200.159 -> the password information
202.62 -> you can also edit it by clicking here
205.019 -> next you can save your payment cards
207.78 -> let's quickly add one you can come back
210.9 -> to see the car details at any time
214.8 -> we can also add addresses the address
217.62 -> field has options including the name
220.14 -> address and phone you can come here to
223.86 -> copy addresses and use them in other
226.26 -> apps lastly Microsoft authenticator has
229.44 -> the verified IDs feature some websites
232.56 -> ask you to verify your identity
235.019 -> so you can scan the barcode and provide
237.72 -> your documents through this app this
240.06 -> will ensure that your documents are safe
242.459 -> and secure before we go let's enable the
245.4 -> backup in the settings you will find
247.92 -> this option this option will backup your
250.86 -> account codes online so if you lose your
253.799 -> phone or the app you can still access
255.9 -> websites however you must save the
259.139 -> backup code somewhere Save which will
261.359 -> help you log into your Microsoft account
263.34 -> if you lose this app there are some
265.919 -> other options here you can import
267.84 -> passwords from chrome and other places
270 -> if you use Microsoft's autofill you can
273.479 -> check this to provide a pin every time
276.54 -> it autofills so that's pretty much it
279.3 -> thanks for watching please share your
281.699 -> feedback about the video below and take
284.16 -> care
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yfTj2BtUfI