(And I assume that most Edge users did what I did, which is to import their Chrome data, including passwords, into the new browser whenever they switched over.) If you’re using Edge, as I am, this isn’t necessary. Most people, of course, use Google Chrome, and you can add the desktop version of that browser into the Microsoft-based password management by installing the Microsoft Autofill extension.

There are two key components, a supported desktop web browser, which can be either Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome, and Microsoft Authenticator, a mobile app that, to date, had been used solely to help implement Microsoft’s passwordless vision with its 2FA (two-factor authentication) capabilities. I wish there was a name for this system, so I’ll just call it Microsoft-based password management for lack of a better term. And while there are still some features I’d like to see-like strong password generation-I feel that this system is mature and capable enough to recommend.

Since then, I’ve been using Microsoft’s system for managing and auto-filling passwords across the web (using Edge), Android, and iPhone/iPad. Last month, Microsoft announced the availability of Microsoft account-based password autofill capabilities across platforms.

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