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Can I refuse MS Authenticator? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 months ago by Martin@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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So my company decided to migrate office suite and email etc to Microsoft365. Whatever. But for 2FA login they decided to disable the option to choose "any authenticator" and force Microsoft Authenticator on the (private) phones of both employees and volunteers. Is there any valid reason why they would do this, like it's demonstrably safer? Or is this a battle I can pick to shield myself a little from MS?

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[–] Tinkerer@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't really get the rub here, JM all for separating work devices and personal devices but the 2fa apps don't leak any info and the company can't "do" anything to your phone remotely. The apps work in air plane mode. I also want to bet more than half the users that complain about this use the companies free WiFi.

Get a flip phone and say you can't install it, however SMS 2fa is very insecure.

[–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

The apps work in air plane mode

They're talking about Microsoft Authenticator, not any MFA. It doesn't work on airplane mode if they require number matching.

also want to bet more than half the users that complain about this use the companies free WiFi.

...and? The wifi isn't installed on their phone, the fuck does that matter?