Microsoft Authenticator
Authenticate your Microsoft
login on Apple Watch
T
his may leave a bitter taste in the mouths of many
an Apple fan but – whisper it – some of us will be
making regular use of Microsoft’s vast range of
services and applications. If this applies to you, then you’ll
perhaps want to benefit from better protection of your
accounts in the guise of two-factor verification. How? Well,
the good news is that you can use your Apple Watch for
such a purpose, making life much easier for you.
Indeed, with the assistance of the Microsoft
Authenticator app, you can have notifications of sign-ins
sent to your iPhone or, more importantly for this tutorial,
your wrist, allowing you to Approve access via your Apple
Watch in an instant. It certainly allows for far greater
security since someone trying to gain access to your
account will need one of your devices to hand. Having
alerts of sign-ins will also come in useful as a heads-up
against potential hacks.Use your Apple Watch to approve sign-ins to your Microsoft
accountsandbenefit from two-factor verificationStep-by-step Add accounts to Microsoft Authenticator
1
Install Authenticator app
Visit the App Store on iPhone and install
Microsoft Authenticator. Open the Watch app
on iPhone, tap ‘My Watch’ and, if Authenticator
is not listed as installed, tap ‘Install’.2
Open app on Watch
Now, grab your Watch and launch the
Authenticator app. Tap ‘Allow’ to let it send
you Notifications and swipe past two screens
before tapping ‘Get Started’ on the final one.3
Add an account
Back in the Authenticator app on your
iPhone, add an account. You can do this by
tapping the ‘Add Account’ prompt if it’s your
first time or by tapping the top-right ‘+’ button.If you use Microsoft services then being able to sign in via
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