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Can I refuse MS Authenticator? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 months ago by Martin@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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So my company decided to migrate office suite and email etc to Microsoft365. Whatever. But for 2FA login they decided to disable the option to choose "any authenticator" and force Microsoft Authenticator on the (private) phones of both employees and volunteers. Is there any valid reason why they would do this, like it's demonstrably safer? Or is this a battle I can pick to shield myself a little from MS?

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[-] MehBlah@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Do like a friend of mine. He has a 15 dollar a month phone(mint mobile) that he uses for all his job related bullshit. Its all it does and he has no personal accounts on it at all. It kinda sucks that they insist on him using his own equipment for it but its the cheapest way to keep them out of his personal life.

[-] then_three_more@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Would you even need a monthly plan for this kind of thing? It just needs to be able to install the app and run it. If it needs internet you can connect to WiFi. You can get a sim free android for about £50 outright now.

[-] SeeJayEmm@lemmy.procrastinati.org 3 points 6 months ago

You do if you want to provide that as your "work" number. Unless you're going to jump though VoIP hoops.

[-] then_three_more@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Surely your work landline number is your work number? The phone is just to run the authenticator service.

[-] SeeJayEmm@lemmy.procrastinati.org 1 points 5 months ago

Not everyone has a desk phone (much less a desk).

[-] then_three_more@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

If you don't have a desk phone (or desk) then you'd have a company supplied mobile if they expected you to take business calls. No?

[-] SeeJayEmm@lemmy.procrastinati.org 1 points 5 months ago

No. I have a monthly stipend but I don't really take calls outside of teams.

[-] englislanguage@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago

I guess if there is WiFi, he won't even need a mobile data plan, so he could safe lots of money.

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