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PatrickF11
Sep 05, 2019MCT
Authenticator App - passwordless - when prompted?
Hi, i'm asking myself when the MS Authenticator App should ask for a passwordless sign-in (presenting of the three numbers)? I've enabled the passwordless signin for my tenant account. This is w...
- Jun 10, 2021
imorton777 one possible solution could be this hint:
The passwordless authentication promt (three digit choice) only appears automatically, if your last sign-in was used by this method. If you're being prompted to use your password try to click on "other ways to sign-in", then choose app request.
After you've successfully signed in, try to log out or open up a new incognito session and sign in again.
Then you should be faced with the passwordless method. 🙂
This was a pain in the **bleep** for me until i got this understanding.
TerryG
Nov 24, 2021Copper Contributor
thank you so much!! This is exactly the answer I was looking for. I've been fighting this issue for DAYS! If I ever meet you, I owe you lunch!
PatrickF11
Dec 02, 2021MCT
TerryG No probs. 😉
What's on the menu? Have a nice day.
By the way: i felt free to mark my own answer as the best respone. 😄 Feesl kinda strange.