Aegis Authenticator is the best 🏆
Unfortunately, Microsoft will often force their own 2FA app when logging in to 365.
Not true, I’ve always used Authy.
No they don’t. That’s a configuration setting.
Best one out there
Thank you, how about for iOS users?
Just switch to Android/AOSP lolI’ve heard good things about Raivo Authenticator for Apple devices, although I’ve never used it myself.Buy a different phone… Apple is terrible in so many ways
Brought to you by the same company that takes you to the logout page when you go to the login URL
I had this exact problem when I had to install this. Ridiculous
You’d think such an important application would be properly tested, right?
I got FreeOTP from F-droid. Works like a charm.
I usually use Bitwarden myself, but the company uses Microsoft Authenticator.
I feel your pain
I use it for all of my work accounts. When it gives me troubles, I put my feet up.
I recommend Aegis, but I guess it’s a matter of taste
My university recently forced us to use this shitpile to 2FA, it never fails to disappoint
One day authentication of new users will be impossible and the only way to get on will be to purchase it from someone who already has it. Entire companies will run on a single account hey bought for millions of dollars. News stories will run of a vengeful or negligent employees bricking the one corporate account, until a cartel of business owners attempts to corner the market.
Microsoft works
This is a configuration item. Nothing to do with the app. It’s a choice your company has made.
Interesting, do you happen to know which configuration item causes this?
The one that forces you only to use ‘passwordless’ logins or forces that MFA challenge. Your admins had a choice on what they allow.
It seems something changed on MS end though because I have control of what MFA i use on our corporate acxount, which was setup with Yubikey, until about a month ago when this Use Your Outlook Mobile started on it’s own
🤷♂️ maybe it’s a bug or change
Whatever it is, somebody at Microsoft made a mistake; it should not prompt you for Outlook Mobile Auth code when that is the actual app you are trying to sign in to, and have no way of retrieving that code. it should have review MS app and if it is Outlook Mobile then move to the next MFA option in your security list.
I mean the error should be better, but there isn’t another method. They are turned off.
In this meme yeah, in my account I get the “try another way” link to let me go back to Yubikey auth option. But it shouldn’t default to Outlook auth if your are trying to sign in to Outlook, that is just lack of forethought
I have found that Microsoft has the worst authentication on the planet. From weird, nightmarish loops and processes, to non propagated password changes. Not talking about having multiple accounts etc…
The worst of the worst for me was Atlassian login with Microsoft SSO
Lmaooo this just happened to me the other day. Drove me nuts
People run into this for company MFA not realizing that their IT can enable new account setups. If it’s a personal account you already have a device setup so I hope you didn’t yeet it into the ocean or you really are screwed
Wait, is this really possible? With Steam you still will be able to access TOPT in the mobile app if you need to log in the same app, at least that’s how it worked.
I mean, there are probably one time passwords that go with some of accounts when using F2A. But I don’t care about Microsoft account either way.
Yeah, I already went to IT several times to ask them to forcibly reset it. I’m WFH now, so I’ll have to pay them another visit on Monday.
Aegis Authenticator. Dont trust MS or Google your stuff
Same thing with proton pass. How will i login to proton pass if i save my proton mail password in it.
Why would you store your password manager’s password in your password manager??? That’s like putting a safe’s key into the safe
I know but I remember it was saved by default in it. I am really confused about it. What should I do abt it? Should I just make a memorable password and remember the proton account password? or something else?
Yes, use random words or sentences. https://www.useapassphrase.com/
