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{{ProductCargo
{{ProductCargo
|Company=Microsoft
|Company=Twilio
|InProduction=Yes
|InProduction=Yes
|ArticleType=Product
|ArticleType=Product
|Logo=Microsoft Authenticator.png
|Logo=Authy Logo.svg
|Category=Security, Software
|Category=Security, Software
|Website=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/mobile-authenticator-app, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/about-microsoft-authenticator-9783c865-0308-42fb-a519-8cf666fe0acc
|Website=https://www.authy.com/
|Description=A free app that secures Microsoft accounts with single sign-on (SSO) and provides multi-factor authentication (MFA) to various other online services.
|Description=A free app that secures Microsoft accounts with single sign-on (SSO) and provides multi-factor authentication (MFA) to various other online services.
}}'''Microsoft Authenticator''' is a free mobile app that secures the user's Microsoft account with single sign-on (SSO) and provides multi-factor authenication (MFA) for other online services.  
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'''Twilio Authy''' is a free mobile app that secures the user's Microsoft account with single sign-on (SSO) and provides multi-factor authenication (MFA) for other online services.  


One of its key functions is generating secure, ephemeral, random six-digit tokens to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for arbitrary online services.
One of its key functions is generating secure, ephemeral, random six-digit tokens to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for arbitrary online services.
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===Inability to export codes===
===Inability to export codes===
[[File:Proton Microsoft Authenticator.png|right|thumb|150px]]  
[[File:Proton Microsoft Authenticator.png|right|thumb|150px]]  
Like [[Authy]], Microsoft Authenticator does not allow the user to export their MFA codes to another service.
Authy does not allow the user to export their MFA codes to another service.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Authy]]
*[[Microsoft Authenticator]]
*[[Proton Authenticator]]
*[[Proton Authenticator]]