Protect your Microsoft account with two-step verification – here`s how
(Windows Phone Central)

Two-step verification adds an extra layer of security to your Microsoft account, and in this guide, we`ll show you how to complete this task. On a Microsoft account, two-step verification (also known as `two-factor authentication,` `2FA,` or `multi-factor authentication`) is a feature that adds a second type of verification to increase security to make it harder for malicious individuals to gain access to your account. In the case that someone was able to figure out your password, without the second form of authentication, it will be virtually impossible to access the account. If you use a Microsoft account, you can use the Microsoft Authenticator app to set up two-step verification. Once the feature is enabled, you will need to confirm a security code using your phone to validate that you`re who you say you are every time you sign in. In this Windows 10 guide, we will walk you through the steps to set up two-step verification on your Microsoft account to add an extra layer of se...