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Microsoft Authenticator will soon ditch passwords for passkeys - here's what to do

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JUNE 30, 2025

PT ZDNET Those of you who use Microsoft Authenticator as a password manager will have to find another option, and soon. That's because an upcoming change will pull the plug on the ability to use the Authenticator app to store and autofill passwords. But its sideline as a password manager will come to an end.

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JUNE 26, 2025

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Microsoft Authenticator will soon ditch passwords for passkeys - here's what to do

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