Sep 20 2017
05:15 PM
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05:29 PM
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Sep 20 2017
05:15 PM
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Jan 14 2022
05:29 PM
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TechCommunityAP
Is it possible to use the Google Authenticator iOS app with Office 365 MFA instead of the Microsoft Authenticator app?
I tried adding to Google Authenticator with both QR code and manually but got failures each time.
Sep 21 2017 05:45 AM
No, as it only supports Google's MFA, afaik.
Oct 05 2017 02:46 AM
Nov 22 2017 12:18 AM - edited Nov 22 2017 12:25 AM
No true, you are not forced to install MS Authenticator, You can without problem use Google Authenticator, but you need to display the "Secret" key:
In screen with QRCode to scan there is a small blue link "Setup application without notifications" (sorry don't exactly know if this is proper translation for it) , click it and you'll get the secret, then just type it into G Authenticator and you're set 🙂 (You don't have to type the full account name, this is for you to identify it only).
--- edit after 15min ---
Ps. I just set-up on my new phone GAuthenticator for 3 company O365 accounts 🙂
Jan 19 2018 10:02 PM
Does this still work? I don't see any link to "Setup application without notifications".
Apr 16 2018 04:48 PM
its there. (hope you arent looking in the google app). Setup works like a charm! Thanks
Apr 26 2018 02:00 AM
Works perfect. Saved me from one more app installation.
Thanks.
Jul 05 2018 03:16 PM
Glad I saw this thread. Man, they really make it difficult. "Set up app without notifications" (whatever that means) instead of "Use another app besides Microsoft Authenticator"
Grrr.....
Jul 29 2018 11:52 AM
So, it appears that you can use Google Authenticator or Authy with Office 365 but only if you choose to "Use verification code from app" instead of the much more convenient "Receive notifications for verification" which pushes a notification to the authenticator app on your device. Shame Authy/Google Authenticator can't handle the push notification from Office 365 because most people only want one authenticator app on their phone. I wonder whose at fault here?
Sep 27 2018 09:44 PM
Sep 27 2018 09:50 PM
Sep 27 2018 11:06 PM
Truth is, Office 365 should support a variety of multi-factor authentication options - Google Authenticator, Duo, Yubico etc. MFA for O365 wont get wide spread adoption until they support more than just their own multi factor option.
Oct 01 2018 04:30 PM
@Przemyslaw W wrote:No true, you are not forced to install MS Authenticator, You can without problem use Google Authenticator, but you need to display the "Secret" key:
In screen with QRCode to scan there is a small blue link "Setup application without notifications" (sorry don't exactly know if this is proper translation for it) , click it and you'll get the secret, then just type it into G Authenticator and you're set 🙂 (You don't have to type the full account name, this is for you to identify it only).
Thank you, that was the key for me. For anyone else wondering, this is the process for setting up 2/MFA with any OTP app (I use andOTP😞
It seems like Microsoft really go out of their way to obscure the fact that you don't actually need Microsoft Authenticator to use this factor for authentication.
Nov 13 2018 04:09 AM
Jan 17 2019 11:04 AM
But, I'm unable to scan the barcode using google authenticator.
Getting: "cannot interpret QR code".
Seems that the QR code only works with MS authenticator...
Feb 28 2019 01:44 AM
Mar 19 2019 07:29 PM
Google Authenticator app works with Office 365 MFA too.
Apr 24 2020 02:08 AM
Apr 19 2021 11:45 AM
Was able to get Google Authenticator to work, make sure you are selecting the (small) blue hyperlink in the lower right corner next to the QR code. After you click the link, there is a slight change in the text in step 1 that states "Install the Microsoft Authenticator or any other app for Windows Phone, Android, or iOS." I was then able to scan the QR code in Google Authenticator and complete the registration.
Jun 01 2021 10:00 PM