

Providing sign-in without requiring a password, using your username and your mobile device with your fingerprint, face, or PIN generated by the Microsoft authenticator appīefore you can use the Microsoft Authenticator app, you must:ĭownload and install the Microsoft Authenticator app on your Mobile device.Provide a prompt for a second verification method after you sign in with your username and password.You can use the Microsoft Authenticator app in multiple ways, including: At the initial stage, when you register an Azure account ( free trial or pay as you go subscription ), this authentication can’t be enabled, and it is recommended to set up this Microsoft authentication sign-in process before providing the access to your other Azure Administrators.

In this blog, we are providing you with the help of screenshots of how to add the Microsoft authentication application as your default sign-in method. You can enable this method for any of your Azure accounts at any time.

This type of authentication sign-in will be useful if your Azure account is managed by more than one Azure Administrator. Because passwords can be forgotten, stolen, or compromised, two-factor verification is an additional security step that helps protect your account by making it harder for other people to break in. Two-factor verification helps you to access your accounts more securely, especially while viewing sensitive information. The Microsoft Authenticator app helps you sign in to your accounts if you use two-factor verification.
