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Microsoft is killing SMS codes for Microsoft account sign-in, aggressively pushes passkeys on Windows 11
(www.windowslatest.com)
this post was submitted on 19 May 2026
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Provided the website implements some sort if TOTP, otherwise they just want you to add another app to your phone. I'd be fine with MS's bs authenticator if it would work without network access.
Oops added my own comment didn't see that, but yeah you can use whatever authenticator you want with it although they suggest their own or used to. Recent changes to their authenticator recently could have removef TOTP.
I'm just not a fan of giving them another datapoint. Between me, microsoft, and the government we're all systems, let's swap secrets and I'll generate my own code instead of them sending it to me. Just seems safer all around, but I'm resistant to change sometimes. For now TOTP still works with most of my MS accounts, one is forced to a damn yubikey though (not really against a hardware token but sometimes use can be limited).
Honestly I love my yubikey and I prefer it to passkeys any day of the week. Proton pass made passkeys less annoying, but I still hate them.