Microsoft Passwordless Sign-in feature is here allowing you to give access to Facebook, Google, and other accounts via phone and not the password. Microsoft account holders will no longer need to remember a password as the tech firm implements worldwide passwordless sign-in.
Microsoft has stated that it would no longer use passwords to sign in across all of its platforms. This week, Microsoft announced that it will be expanding support for passwordless logins to Microsoft accounts such as Outlook, OneDrive, and FamilySafety. Instead, users might utilize the Authenticator app, Windows Hello, a security key, or a verification code delivered to their phone or email.
Why to Use Microsoft Passwordless Sign in
Multifactor authentication, for example, can help safeguard your company, but customers are often irritated with the additional security layer on top of having to remember their passwords. Unfortunately, while a user-generated password is easier to remember, they are also easier to guess for a hacker. A brief peek at someone’s social media profiles may give any hacker a head start on gaining access to their personal accounts. Once a password and email address combination have been hacked, it is frequently sold on the dark web for use in a variety of attacks.
Hackers have a plethora of tools and tactics at their disposal. They can employ automated password spraying to swiftly test a large number of options. They can employ phishing to mislead you into entering your login information into a bogus website. These are very simple methods that have been in use for decades, yet they continue to work because passwords are still produced by people.
Passwordless authentication techniques are more convenient since there is no need to remember a password, and they are compatible with the majority of devices and systems. Furthermore, they are extremely immune to phishing.
Reasons to use Microsoft Passwordless sign in:
- Prevent hackers from stealing passwords via attacks like phishing.
- Sop forgetting passwords and then deactivating accounts.
- Microsoft Passwordless will allow a third-party to login with your consent and also without knowing the password
- Straighforward and easy-to-use.
- Works like a two-step verification.
The advantages of passwordless authentication are obvious. Most individuals generate their own passwords, and it may be difficult to come up with something secure and memorable without using a password manager. People also frequently repeat their passwords, allowing attackers to rapidly log into a range of stolen accounts when a specific business is targeted and credentials are leaked.
Apple, Google, and other companies are also striving to reduce the need for passwords. Google Chrome now allows users to sign in without a password, while Apple’s iOS 15 and macOS Monterey upgrades contain a Passkeys in iCloud Keychain feature, which aims to replace passwords with a more secure login procedure.’
How to go passwordless with Microsoft
Here is how you can use Microsoft passwordless sign in:
- Download and Install the Microsoft Authenticator app (Android or iOS), or you can add an account to Microsoft Authenticator App via URL.
- Go to your Microsoft account
- Sign in
- Choose Advanced Security Options
- Turn on Passwordless Account
You can also add Google, Facebook, and Amazon account passwords to your Microsoft Authenticator app.
