6/1/2023 0 Comments Windows 10 passwordless login![]() ![]() ![]() Some Microsoft apps will still continue to require a password, however, including Office 2010 or earlier, Remote Desktop and Xbox 360. Instead, users can use the Microsoft Authenticator app, Windows Hello, a security key and SMS or emailed codes. This means that users will be able to sign in to services, such as Outlook and OneDrive, without having to use a password. To that end, and as it gears up to launch Windows 11 in just a few weeks, Microsoft is rolling out its passwordless sign-in option, previously available only to commercial customers, to all Microsoft accounts. ![]() This is because passwords are a prime target for cyberattacks, since weak or reused passwords can be guessed or brute-forced through automated attacks. The tech giant, like many others in the industry, has waged a war against traditional password-based authentication for some time. Microsoft is further nudging users away from passwords by rolling out passwordless sign-in options to all consumer Microsoft accounts. ![]()
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