![]() ![]() What prevents someone from spamming an app with notifications and initiating many prompts? It seems "passwordless" would be more secure if you typed in a three digit code rather than selecting from an option of just three choices that increases the chance of an accidental tap. ![]() ![]() So, essentially there is only one tap to log someone in, if that is an errant tap when you meant to tap decline or close the app you're screwed. Once you hit the number FaceID kicks in again and approves the login. If you accidentally touch your screen in the wrong spot when viewing the notification you could inadvertently let someone in. From there you only have to touch a number (which you have a 33% chance of getting right). Turn on Require Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts. When testing it on my iPhone, you get a push notification, and face ID automatically gets you into the app. To go passwordless: Go to Start > Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options. ![]() That login name (which anyone has because it's your email address), prompts the Authenticator app to show three two-digit numbers and you just touch the one that appears on the screen. First, you’ll need to download the Microsoft Authenticator app (either for Android or iOS) and link it your own personal account. Develop a password replacement offering Before you move away from passwords, you need something to replace them. I know I'm probably missing something so I hope someone can enlighten me. Here’s how to go passwordless with your Microsoft account. harrymc at 18:00 This might still work: On the target computer, run regedit and navigate to HKEYLOCALMACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa and set LimitBlankPasswordUse to the value of 0 to enable empty passwords on the network. Four steps to password freedom Over the past few years, Microsoft has continued their commitment to enabling a world without passwords. I can't seem to get over the fact that you're only an accidental phone tap away from logging someone in. I've been testing out Microsoft's passwordless logins on my account to see if it is something we should roll out. ![]()
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