All the apps on this list do this ... accounts with something physical that's with you, like your mobile device or a hardware authenticator key. It's harder for a hacker to access those things ...

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We’ll explain that and more below. An authenticator app is a desktop or mobile application that secures accounts, apps, ...

Authenticator apps are a multi-factor authentication method ... It secures your accounts with something physical that's with you, like your mobile device or a hardware authenticator key.

Microsoft Authenticator app lets you securely sign in to your accounts ... you must verify through a code sent to your email or mobile phone. You can use the code from there if you have the ...

After the app is installed, before performing any configuration in the app, please visit https://aka.ms/mfasetup from your computer. Sign in using your Concordia ...

After the app is installed, before performing any configuration in the app ... If MFA is not yet enabled on your account, you will not see this message and will advance right to the next step. You ...

There's also no Microsoft Authenticator app for Android's Wear OS or Apple's watchOS. Of the apps I've reviewed, Authy is the only one with an app for watchOS, while Stratum supports Wear OS.

Do I need to pay for the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) authenticator? No. The recommended Microsoft Authenticator mobile app is free and available through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.