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You’ll then need to verify your ID with a PIN or biometrics.

Outlook’s new functionality may sound familiar to those who have usedMicrosoft Authenticator.

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Why is this in Outlook?

Microsoft Authenticator already exists and works well.

Password-less authentication, TOTP, as well as credential synchronization are the domain of Microsoft Authenticator.

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A few things it does very reasonably well."

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