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ZDNET
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How to use Microsoft Authenticator as your password manager | ZDNET
February 20, 2023 - If you need to download Microsoft Authenticator on your mobile device, grab it for iOS, iPadOS, or Android. Open the app and tap the Passwords icon on the bottom toolbar. Tap the button at the bottom to sync with your account.
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Microsoft Support
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Changes to Microsoft Authenticator autofill - Microsoft Support
To use autofill with Microsoft Edge, you will need to follow the steps below to enable Edge as your autofill provider. ... Download Microsoft Edge on your mobile device. Download · Open Edge and sign in with your Microsoft account. Go to phone Settings and select General. Select Autofill & ...
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Privacy.com
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Microsoft Password Manager—A Detailed Review
Microsoft also offers a built-in password manager for Windows, primarily used for managing credentials for apps and services such as Skype or OneDrive. While Microsoft doesn't provide a standalone password manager, it has another option for password management—its authentication app, Microsoft Authenticator.
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MakeUseOf
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Did You Know You Can Use Microsoft Authenticator as a Password Manager?
July 26, 2024 - On the Password tab, tap the big + icon in the bottom right corner and choose Add password. Enter the full URL (for example, https://makeuseof.com), followed by the username and password.
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App Store
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Microsoft Authenticator App - App Store
Use Microsoft Authenticator for easy, secure sign-ins for all your online accounts using multi-factor authentication, passwordless, or password autofill. You also have additional account management options for your Microsoft personal, work or school accounts.
Rating: 4.7 ​ - ​ 581K votes
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Mica IT
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Microsoft Authenticator new password manager features: an overview
September 24, 2025 - Open the app, go to the password manager tab and follow the instructions to activate the feature. Then add your passwords by entering them manually or let the app scan and save them for you when you log into Web sites.
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4sysops
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How to use Microsoft Authenticator as a password manager – 4sysops
July 28, 2023 - Microsoft has extended the ... credit card numbers. In combination with the Edge browser or Chrome plus an extension and a Microsoft account, the Authenticator can be used as a password manager....
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PCWorld
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Microsoft is killing Authenticator's password manager features soon | PCWorld
June 19, 2025 - If you use Microsoft’s Authenticator app on your mobile phone as a password manager, here’s some bad news: Microsoft is discontinuing the “autofill” password management functionality in Authenticator.
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PCMAG
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How to Turn Microsoft Authenticator Into Your Password Manager | PCMag
June 12, 2021 - Once the account has been created, ... you need to appoint it as your device’s password manager. Go to Settings > Passwords > AutoFill Passwords on an iPhone or iPad....
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Redmondmag.com
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Microsoft Commercially Releases Password Management Capabilities in Authenticator App -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft this month announced the "general availability" commercial release of the "password management and autofill capability" in the Microsoft Authenticator app for mobile devices.
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ManageEngine
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Setting up Two-factor authentication - Microsoft authenticator
Password Manager Pro user guide on Microsoft Authenticator—a software-based authentication token developed by Microsoft, which provides two-factor authentication to the users.
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The Verge
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Microsoft’s new password manager works across Edge, Chrome, and mobile devices | The Verge
December 16, 2020 - Microsoft’s mobile Authenticator app now works as a password manager. It can autofill passwords on iOS or Android, and passwords will even sync to Google Chrome.
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Quora
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Is Microsoft Authenticator a good password manager? - Quora
Answer: When it comes to full-featured password managers, such as LastPass, Dashlane, Keeper, and 1Password, Microsoft Authenticator compares favorably to rival authentication tools. The free Microsoft Authenticator, despite its limited capabilities and browser support, has its purposes. The cod...
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Reddit
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r/androidapps on Reddit: [PSA] Microsoft is killing Authenticator password manager app and deleting the passwords on August 2025
March 29, 2025 -

"As part of these updates, autofill in Microsoft Authenticator will be discontinued from July 2025.

When are the autofill changes happening?

  • Starting June 2025, you will no longer be able to save new passwords in Authenticator.

  • During July 2025, you will not be able to use autofill with Authenticator.

  • From August 2025, your saved passwords will no longer be accessible in Authenticator."

If you are using it, make sure to back up and migrate your passwords. See dev1anceONE's comment for alternative managers.

Announcement post

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BleepingComputer
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Microsoft ends Authenticator password autofill, moves users to Edge
May 2, 2025 - August 2025: Saved passwords and unsaved generated passwords will no longer be accessible in Authenticator. Microsoft announced that autofill and the password manager are now moving to its browser, Edge.
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MojoAuth
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Microsoft Discontinues Authenticator Password Manager, Shift to Edge | MojoAuth - Advanced Authentication & Identity Solutions
May 7, 2025 - The discontinuation of the Authenticator’s password management features is part of Microsoft’s strategy to streamline user experience by consolidating credential management under Microsoft Edge. Users have until August 1, 2025, to export their data, or they risk losing it permanently.