Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Andy Burns Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 07:59:00 +0100 Lines: 11 Message-ID: References: <9gednXsszvK_VPn1nZ2dnZfqnPadnZ2d@giganews.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net xKWDxTap9/geARGNIKZTrwGVffore8J+5ixyjWsSBB9Ojq0iLw Cancel-Lock: sha1:xMMs7+oNChrQiWBLeJwcFB0HJeg= sha256:UaySofXcuS49wN3z47jkD7uLg225ecz9oszcnMMfLaM= User-Agent: Thunderbird Daily Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: <9gednXsszvK_VPn1nZ2dnZfqnPadnZ2d@giganews.com> Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:69273 c186282 wrote: > Microsoft is shutting down an essential feature in an app that > is used by millions to log into accounts. > > The tech giant announced this week that users will no longer > be able to store passwords in its Authenticator app Misleading headline from the Mail, Authenticator is not being dropped, it'll continue for its main purpose as MFA, the app has had on-screen warnings for ages about password functionality going away