You won't be able to save new passwords after June 1, Microsoft warns all authenticator app users. Here's what you need to do.
Update, May 3, 2025: This story, originally published May 2, has been updated with details of dedicated password manager apps as password management features are removed from the Microsoft Authenticator app.
What the heck is happening with passwords at Microsoft? That’s the question many will be asking as a slew of password-related announcements land. Passwords are suddenlyto compromise Microsoft accounts. Now, to add to the credentials confusion, Microsoft has warned users of its authenticator app that, starting June 1, they will no longer be able to save new passwords. I guess I’d better try to answer that “what the heck” question then…for quite some while now.
So, what now? Microsoft really wants you to embrace the password management functionality of the Edge browser, stating that “your saved passwords and addresses are securely synced to your Microsoft account, and you can continue to access them and enjoy seamless autofill functionality with Microsoft Edge.”Let’s be honest here folks, the Microsoft Authenticator app was never a password manager in the accepted sense of the word. Itv was a code-generating authentication app, that’s it.
Here’s the thing: there’s no real reason for you to use your browser in this way when a dedicated password manager application can not only autofill your credentials when logging in to an account, but can also support passkeys and generate 2FA codes, thank you very much. s someone who made the switch from a Microsoft Windows and Google Android ecosystem to the Apple one for my primary work usage a few years ago, I can heartily recommend Apple’s own Passwords app. This supercharges existing login management provided by the iCloud Keychain, syncs across devices, generates 2FA codes and supports passkeys.
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