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Can I refuse MS Authenticator?
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this post was submitted on 30 May 2024
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...it won't let me edit my other comment but I wanted to add that YES using MFA is demonstratively far more safe than any password you can set.
With a multi factor enabled you could literally give your password out and people could not access your account without being able to complete that second layer of security.
He said he wants to use mfa, but a normal generated token instead of the Microsoft one.