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Now capture the QR code shown on the Microsoft website. You’ll be prompted to hold your phone up to your computer to ‘Scan QRCode’. Click ‘Add Account’ at the bottom of the screen. To capture the QR code, launch Authy on your device. The Microsoft QR code automatically pops up.

And then, click on ‘Set up a different Authenticator app’ on the next screen.

In order to add your account to Authy – please click ‘Set up identity verification app’ on the Additional security options page.

But if you’d like to enable 2FA – click on ‘No thanks’.

If you’d like, here you can enable the password-less sign-in using the Microsoft Authenticator app.

You will have to verify the login once again before accessing the security options page, in case you haven’t visited the page recently.

Log into your Microsoft Account and choose ‘Security’.įrom your Microsoft accounts’ security page choose ‘ More security options’ at the bottom Read more information on the features of Authy here. Although they work in similar ways, Authy is more feature-rich and allows for multi-device syncing, cloud-backups, and easier account recovery should you change or lose your phone or device. Important: If any sites prompt you to use Google Authenticator for two-factor authentication, note that you can always substitute the Authy 2FA app instead. Install Authy 2FA on your device by searching for it in your device’s app store. It enables you to have a single mobile app for all your 2FA accounts and you can sync them across multiple devices, even accessing them on the desktop. The best way to manage all your 2FA accounts is to use the Authy app.

How to enable 2FA for Microsoft Install Authy