Microsoft ends password storage in its Authenticator app, promoting more secure passkeys.

Microsoft is discontinuing the password storage feature in its Authenticator app as of August 1, 2025, pushing users toward more secure passkeys instead. Passkeys use biometrics or PINs and are harder to phish. Users can still use multifactor authentication but are advised to move their saved passwords to Microsoft Edge or export them to another password manager. Despite this shift, experts predict that password managers will remain crucial for enterprise security as the transition to a passwordless future is gradual.