You can download it from Google Play on Android phones and from the App Store on iOS phones.Ģ - Perform the registration process on your PC On your mobile phone, download and install the Microsoft Authenticator app.

Otherwise, you can start the process yourself by following the points below. Click on 'Next' and follow the instructions. You will then be asked to provide information about yourself. Note that the registration process may start automatically when you try to log in to a service. in the Microsoft Authenticator app come from the Android version of the app. The screenshots as shown in this manual were taken on a Windows PC.

Connect the app on your mobile to your Microsoft account.

Perform the registration process on your PC.

(Note the Microsoft Authenticator app will work without a mobile or Wi-Fi connection.Enabling two-factor authentication with the Microsoft Authenticator App follows three steps.

We recommend you add an additional method to approve sign-ins in case you lose or cannot access your phone. Your web browser will now show this message. Your phone will then get a notification asking you to approve sign-in. Go back to your web browser and click 'Next' You can also control your notifications in your phone settings. Therefore we recommend clicking 'allow' for notifications. This is the quickest way to sign in to your account. The app can send a notification when you sign in asking you to approve it. If you have an iPhone, you will then be asked about notifications. You will then be able to continue the setup. Then enter the code and URL on the next screen.

In the app click on 'Or enter code manually'. If you are looking at this on your phone you can click the code and URL to copy them. You will be given a code and URL to copy into the app. On your web browser click on 'Can't scan image?' under the QR code. If your phone is unable to recognise the QR code on your laptop screen it might be easier to start this process again using the web browser on your phone.

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