Microsoft offers 2-step verification to secure all accounts

Finally, Microsoft has announced its major security update for their account holders, includes 2-step verification to help the accounts to be more secure than before.Previously it has for XBOX, SkyDrive. Being major of Operating system, windows phone, Skype etc. which were used by the millions of people around in the world. However to use these services a Microsoft account is much needed so, It is the major update to the users to defeat attacks on their personal accounts.

Microsoft security info page view

Earlier Google, yahoo, Facebook and recently apple have made available to users, and now Microsoft is added in this list. This update will be available users in a next few days through it is optional.

2-step verification is a special feature to verify your identity by text which sent to your phone or email, prompts before login to your accounts. This text was generated automatically by the Microsoft authenticator and it is the on-time password. By this way an additional security enabled to our accounts.

Enter security code in box and click next to enable 2-step verification

To setup for Microsoft accounts you need to go to https://account.live.com/proofs/Manage, enter the phone number and additional email address and press setup under the Authenticator app. For the smartphone users, Microsoft has developed an authenticator app which allows to login while on offline this is crucial to avoid roaming and message charges when you are on vacation.

2-step verification works everywhere regardless which OS or browser you are using and it also works on android and iOS devices. Many users may have a doubt need to enter security code every time. It has the solution on devices we use regularly we have to select an option to remember. It makes you to login automatically for next 60days.You might lose your device anytime and you are not able to login to your account. To avoid this secondary recovery method is recommended. It ensures you to recover your information in an alternate method.

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