{"id":548978,"date":"2023-02-07T20:03:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T17:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/microsoft-authenticator-is-changing-and-smartwatches-cant-join-the-ride-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2023-02-07T20:03:38","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T17:03:38","slug":"microsoft-authenticator-is-changing-and-smartwatches-cant-join-the-ride-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-authenticator-is-changing-and-smartwatches-cant-join-the-ride-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Microsoft Authenticator Is Changing, and Smartwatches Can\u2019t Join the Ride \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af47c50bbd0d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af47c50bbd0d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-authenticator-is-changing-and-smartwatches-cant-join-the-ride-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CMicrosoft_Authenticator_Is_Changing_and_Smartwatches_Cant_Join_the_Ride_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Microsoft Authenticator Is Changing, and Smartwatches Can\u2019t Join the Ride \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMicrosoft_Authenticator_Is_Changing_and_Smartwatches_Cant_Join_the_Ride_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Microsoft Authenticator Is Changing, and Smartwatches Can\u2019t Join the Ride \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-145047\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/02\/9eb9cd58.png?width=1200\" alt=\"Microsoft AUthenticator app icon over an Apple Watch Series 8.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Tim Brookes \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beginning February 27th, Microsoft Authenticator will enforce its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=rg\/145043|xid:{xid}&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fazure%2Factive-directory%2Fauthentication%2Fhow-to-mfa-number-match&amp;___trxnet=ls\">number-matching system<\/a>\u00a0for improved phishing protection. But this system has never worked on smartwatches, so naturally, Microsoft has ended Authenticator support <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/account-billing\/common-questions-about-the-microsoft-authenticator-app-12d283d1-bcef-4875-9ae5-ac360e2945dd\">for the Apple Watch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Microsoft Authenticator gave users the option to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>rove login requests from their Apple Watch. But the number-matching system requires that you type a code from your computer\u2019s screen into your authentication device. This verification method provides increased security, but it requires a reasonably large screen for a numeric keyboard, which smartwatches lack.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNumber matching is a key security upgrade to traditional second factor notifications in Microsoft Authenticator. We will remove the admin controls and enforce the number match experience tenant-wide for all users starting February 27, 2023.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is an inconvenience for many users, especially those who are required to use Microsoft Authenticator for work.\u00a0While individuals can always switch to a different MFA system, businesses that are already invested in Azure will probably stick with Authenticator.<\/p>\n<p>I should reiterate that Microsoft is enforcing this number-matching system for all users. Sysadmins can\u2019t go back to the old way of doing things, and the Apple Watch app is dead. That said, users can still receive authentication alerts on their Apple Watch.<\/p>\n<p>Still, there\u2019s hope. Major tech leaders, including Microsoft, are now developing passkey verification systems\u00a0that are more secure and easier to use than existing code- or number-matching MFA methods. The rise of this <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> could make Authenticator a viable app for smartwatches.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Microsoft<\/small>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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