Not the OP, but I have to use the stupid Microsoft authenticator for work, and half the time it’s hibernated and doesn’t wake up when prompted, and when I manually open the “verify login” tab, it spits out an OTP but doesn’t recheck for that 2 digit number number I have to enter.
And the login prompt on Windows doesn’t have a “resend” button, I can merely click “I don’t have access to the authenticator app”, and then it offers me the option to… Enter a manual code (courtesy of the authenticator app) or use the authenticator app. Dumb as fuck.
If then I opt for the authenticator app instead of the override code, there’s a ~30% chance the app will not accept the new number because it’s still expecting the former one, if you’re too quick to enter it.
You talking about MS authenticator? In what way is that proprietary or spyware?
They offer other options for Microsoft accounts. Using it as a normal TOTP app is the same as any other Authenticator app.
It’s most likely the number matching requirement that the other person doesn’t like, or their employer has a policy that’s annoying.
Not the OP, but I have to use the stupid Microsoft authenticator for work, and half the time it’s hibernated and doesn’t wake up when prompted, and when I manually open the “verify login” tab, it spits out an OTP but doesn’t recheck for that 2 digit number number I have to enter.
And the login prompt on Windows doesn’t have a “resend” button, I can merely click “I don’t have access to the authenticator app”, and then it offers me the option to… Enter a manual code (courtesy of the authenticator app) or use the authenticator app. Dumb as fuck.
If then I opt for the authenticator app instead of the override code, there’s a ~30% chance the app will not accept the new number because it’s still expecting the former one, if you’re too quick to enter it.
Piece of garbage.
Ah. Thanks