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SpeakerRob
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Nov 21, 2022

No workaround for Authenicator 2FA being required, but Authenticator not a viable option.

I have a Microsoft 365 Business Standard account for my business domain. I am a one-man show, so there is just the one real user and it is the admin for the account.   Late last Thursday, MS logged...
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penncomputers
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Dec 20, 2022

SpeakerRob Good evening and happy holidays!

 

Did you try to recover from iCloud? According to this link https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-and-recover-account-credentials-in-the-authenticator-app-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40. You can recover your token on a new phone as it's backed up in the cloud. If you are still asked for a QR code or account recovery, reach out to Microsoft at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/contactus/

 

A future alternative solution of 2FA management to consider: 

Now I'm an early adopter of 2FA, and there was a time that this backup option wasn't available in most 2FA apps. I encountered this exact issue and found https://authy.com/features/ to have the most features, including backing up and reminding you of your backup recovery code every 30 days. It's a pain, but it added a layer of protection on account recovery without needing further verifications. 

Robert Penn 

Penn Computer Consultants 




 

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