![]() With this update we're rolling out a solution to this problem, making one-time codes more durable by storing them safely in users' Google Account. To get started with autofill on mobile, open the. Autofill stores your passwords under your Microsoft account. Autofill and sync your passwords across mobile, Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. "Since one time codes in Authenticator were only stored on a single device, a loss of that device meant that users lost their ability to sign in to any service on which they'd set up 2FA using Authenticator. Autofill is currently being rolled out on iOS and Android as part of the Microsoft Authenticator app, and on Google Chrome as an Autofill extension. "One major piece of feedback we've heard from users over the years was the complexity in dealing with lost or stolen devices that had Google Authenticator installed," Christiaan Brand, Google product manager for Identity and Security, said in a blog post. Update for New Version of Chrome Chrome > Settings > Advanced > System > Open Proxy Settings > Security (tab) > Local Intranet > Sites (button) > Advanced. The idea is to help you more seamlessly and easily access those codes if your primary device is unavailable. Chrome > Options > Under the Hood > Change Proxy Settings > Security (tab) > Local Intranet/Sites > Advanced. This means you can access those same codes from a different device signed in with your Google account. Authenticator and Chrome browser JasonD 6 Dec 4, 2022, 8:52 PM After successfully using Authenticator to login to an account via Chrome browser on both phone and computer, I am always prompted to 'Update' password after entering it correctly. Now, a new update to Google Authenticator fixes that flaw. Released on Monday for iOS and Android, the latest version of Google Authenticator lets you back up and sync your one-time 2FA codes to your Google account via the cloud.
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