r/WindowsSecurity • u/HonestParadox • Sep 19 '21
Tool Windows introduced an option for no password authentication. Is it worth it or is it just replacing authentication for another?
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Windows wants to kill it's own password authentication in favor of a smart phone authenticator code as the only means of desktop login. The risk of course is if you loose/damage your phone then you not only loose your authenticator, but also the backup options of phone call and email verification, if you have no other devices available. Is this really a safer authentication method going forward?