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Can I refuse MS Authenticator?
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this post was submitted on 30 May 2024
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You can say no, and if they won't budge buy a cheap old phone off Swappa or craigslist or marketplace for $20 install Ms authenticstor on it and leave it at your desk.
What do you have against ms authenticator?
It's proprietary closed source software, and if it's mandated to run on your device, it could be collecting a lot of telemetry that is not in your best interest.
It increases your security risk surface, more software to be made secure and update etc it's an extra burden