The Microsoft Authenticator app has already started making some changes to how you handle your passwords, but it will no ...

Written by Lance Whitney, Contributor July 1, 2025 at 4:40 a.m. PT gyro/Getty Images Those of you who use Microsoft Authenticator as a password manager will have to find another option, and soon.

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Microsoft announced that a new Edge feature allowing employees to share passwords more securely in enterprise environments has reached general availability. Known as secure password deployment ...

Microsoft Authenticator houses your passwords and lets you sign into all your Microsoft accounts using a PIN, facial recognition like Windows Hello, or other biometric data like a fingerprint.

However, Microsoft wants to get rid of passwords for all its various users and products, including Copilot and Xbox. As part of this, new Microsoft accounts are password-less by default.

Microsoft announced plans to shut down autofill this month, and saved passwords and stored payment information will no longer be accessible in the app starting Aug. 1.

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Microsoft now says ‘the password era is ending’, urging people to turn to alternative ways of logging in, and saying the app will no longer support passwords.

Microsoft has announced a significant change to its authentication strategy by removing password management features from the Microsoft Authenticator app, as part of its broader move toward ...