iCreate - UK (2019-09)

YourWatchwillprovideyouwith extrasecuritywhen you’re

loggingintoyour Microsoftaccounts

If you have the Microsoft Authenticator app open on your iPhone, you can

have it generate a time-sensitive verification code for use in sign-ins.

Verify your logins with Apple Watch

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Sign in

Indicatethetypeof accountthatyou

have:eitherpersonal,workor school,or

somethingelse.NowsignintoyourMicrosoft

accountusingyourusernameandpassword.

5

Set up Watch

When you look at your Watch screen,

you will see your account displayed in the

Authenticator app. With the app open on your

iPhone, tap ‘Set Up’ on your Watch.

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Finish off

Within a few seconds, your Apple Watch

should complete the setup process. It will

indicate your ability to approve notifications for

the account on the Watch. Tap ‘Finish’.

Notreceivingnotifications?

If youarenotseeingnotifications

eventhoughyouhaveaskedforthem,

thenthereis a chancethatyouhave

disabledthem.Tocheck,openthe

WatchapponyouriPhoneandtapthe

‘MyWatch’tab.Select‘Notifications’

andmakesurethenotifications

indicatoris turnedonbothin general

andfortheAuthenticatorapp.

Knowledge base

Approve or deny

There will be three options

available to you. You can

Approve the sign-in request,

deny it or dismiss. To access

the account you’re signing into,

choose ‘Approve’.

Check for

unauthorised access

Should you see this prompt

when you haven’t made

any attempt to log into your

account, then you should be

on high alert. It’s a good way to

monitor your security.

Unlock your Watch

You will only receive a

message like this if your Apple

Watch is unlocked and your

iPhone is locked. Otherwise

the Authenticator will prompt

you on your iPhone instead.

Log into account

When you sign into a Microsoft

account added to Authenticator,

you can select ‘Use The

Microsoft Authenticator App

Instead’ on the password

screen. Doing so, sends this

prompt to your Apple Watch.

Image Source: Microsoft Corporation