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Google Authenticator app & Office 365 MFA
No, as it only supports Google's MFA, afaik.
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).
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Ps. I just set-up on my new phone GAuthenticator for 3 company O365 accounts :)
- stsm_glenOct 01, 2018Brass Contributor
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):
- Open the security verification page for your user: https://aka.ms/MFASetup
- Check the Authenticator app box, and click the Configure button.
- Click the Configure app without notifications URL
- Now scan the QR code with your app and configure like normal.
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.
- SebCerazyNov 13, 2018Iron ContributorIndeed, that is the way to use Authy!
Many thanks - Tamirs1971Jan 17, 2019Copper Contributor
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...
- ShamziFeb 28, 2019Copper ContributorI just used the QR code with the Google Authenticator.
Thanks for the procedure
- MarcKrikkeOct 01, 2024Copper Contributor2024 the link to the MFASetup is the only things that works nowadays.
- Rasmus_BeckApr 24, 2020Copper ContributorThank you this solved it for me!
- DeletedJan 20, 2018
Does this still work? I don't see any link to "Setup application without notifications".
- Eric BannaschApr 16, 2018Copper Contributor
its there. (hope you arent looking in the google app). Setup works like a charm! Thanks
- egorlinusApr 26, 2018Copper Contributor
Works perfect. Saved me from one more app installation.
Thanks.
- Ed HansberryJul 05, 2018Bronze Contributor
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.....
- Marius GerighausenSep 28, 2018Copper ContributorOn the ihrer Hand, there is something missing. What if you never want to loose access, wouldn‘t it be clever, to add another totp provider, like keePassXC or just a second device with a totp app? If you consider your phone at risk of getting lost or Brocken/unaccessable? MS only supports phone numbers as backup there...
- Marius GerighausenSep 28, 2018Copper ContributorCan‘t find the edit button, ihrer=other, Brocken=broken
sent with mobile device<— - Simeon LewisSep 28, 2018Copper Contributor
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.