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Well, I'm on Android, so that wouldn't apply, at least not directly. I've never investigated biometrics. I still don't think they're necessary here. Tapping th
by deathanatos 5y ago
Well, I'm on Android, so that wouldn't apply, at least not directly. I've never investigated biometrics. I still don't think they're necessary here.
Tapping the notification, nowadays, requires unlocking the screen. That's PIN entry #1. Then, MS Authenticator itself requires you to enter your lockscreen PIN, for #2.
(Some time ago — months? years? — it used to be you could acknowledge the MFA request from the lock screen.)
Edit: OMG it's a setting! I've disabled this nonsense. I swear I looked when it was first introduced, but IDK. MS & defaults. I love Cunningham's Law sometimes, this is going to make MS Auth somewhat less annoying.
- hnburnsy 5y agoTry turning off App Lock in the Ms Auth settings. With this off I can even acknowledge requests from my Garmin watch. It will disable the ability for Ms Auth is auto fill passwords in Android at least.