How to set up a different authenticator app on MS account?

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00:00 Intro
00:36 Log in to MS account
01:05 Turn on two-step verification on Microsoft
01:14 Set up a different authenticator app
01:53 Microsoft 2FA backup code
02:04 Outro

[@Multowz]

It would be really cool if you make a desktop app for 2FAS!

[@2FAS]

We will be working on it, but right now we have other priorities like languages. But please stay patient and eventually it will be there! 😊

[@jawadakhtar5397]

Desktop App is not a good idea for safety reasons. But the browser extension does the job perfectly 👌

[@_DST0NE_]

Thank God lol 👏👏👏

[@2FAS]

Thanks for a comment 😊

[@BRIELL3works]

I really like 2FAS! So much so that I'm ditching Authy. I just realized I could use 2FAS with my Microsoft accounts but came here looking to see if in doing so, I should turn off Microsoft's own authenticator security. The two authenticators are kind of redundant but more importantly, I'm curious if having both authenticators enabled simultaneously will cause a conflict.
Any advice?
And thanks for such a great app!

[@2FAS]

Hi there! Yes, you should choose one Authenticator app or security that will be your main one, because having multiple would complicate a lot of things and lead to conflicts. And most importantly you don't really need 2 separate services doing the same thing, it won't make the accounts safer. 😊

[@tilu3303]

What if I'm not given any choices other than phone or email?

[@2FAS]

You don't have the option to click "set up a different Authenticator app"? Or is the problem with something else?

[@NameSurname-mc4el]

Need to Apple watch!

[@2FAS]

We'll be working on it.