<p>Looking at <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&;searchterms=122289" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Microsoft&#8217;s roadmap</a>, we can see that the company is working on a new feature of the Outlook app.</p>
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<p>Until now, Microsoft 365 users had several options to use for multi-factor authentication including the Authenticator app, SMS, or a phone call.</p>
<p>Microsoft wants to simplify this for corporate users by integrating this cybersecurity feature into an app that most, if not all corporate users have already installed on their phones.</p>
<p>According to the document, Microsoft 365 users will soon be able to use the multi-factor authentication feature directly in Outlook. This feature will be called Authentication Lite and should allow business and education users to use one-time passwords without the need to use the other authenticator app.</p>
<p>Authenticator Lite as part of Outlook will be available for iOS or Android devices with a focus on smartphones and tablet devices. PC users will still have to use other authenticator apps.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s yet to be seen if Microsoft will roll out the Authenticator Lite feature for more operating systems and hardware types.</p>
<p>Microsoft&#8217;s roadmap shows that this feature is still in development and that general availability is set for March 2023.</p>