You can now login to your Microsoft personal accounts without a password! Here is how you can set this up for your account. Let’s get started.

 

  1. Sign in to your Microsoft account. I am using my Hotmail for this test and I am going to https://www.hotmail.com. **NOTE** This does NOT work with business accounts yet.

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  1. REQUIRED, make sure you have the 2FA enabled using the Microsoft Authenticator setup if you don’t already.
    1. Google - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.azure.authenticator&hl=en_US&gl=US
    2. Apple - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-authenticator/id983156458

 

  1. Click the Avatar icon in the upper right corner and click My Microsoft Account

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  1. Click on Update your Security Info

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  1. Click on Turn on under the Passwordless account

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  1. Click Next

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  1. A request will be sent to your Authenticator app.

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  1. Click Approve

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  1. Now that it’s completed you will see the following message.

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  1. All finished - Now, log out and back into your account.

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