{"id":120219,"date":"2021-02-05T21:52:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T21:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=120219"},"modified":"2023-04-16T19:40:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T18:40:54","slug":"microsoft-autofill-a-completely-new-password-manager-synced-across-all-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/technology\/microsoft-autofill-a-completely-new-password-manager-synced-across-all-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Autofill &#8211; A completely new password manager synced across all platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft continues to actively expand its cross-platform ecosystem of services.\u00a0The official Windows blog announced the release of the new Autofill password manager &#8211; it&#8217;s already available for everyone to use.\u00a0The solution offers automatic filling and synchronization of passwords on any devices: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and even Google Chrome as a proprietary extension.<\/p>\n<p>Autofill saves passwords to a Microsoft account.\u00a0On mobile platforms, the service has become part of the general Microsoft Authenticator application for two-factor authentication on the Internet.\u00a0After authorization, passwords can be viewed in the &#8220;Passwords&#8221; tab.\u00a0If you have passwords saved in Microsoft Edge using your Microsoft account, they will also automatically sync with Authenticator.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-120221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Pasted-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Pasted-7.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Pasted-7-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Pasted-7-293x183.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-120222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Pasted-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Pasted-8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Pasted-8-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Pasted-8-293x183.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For computers, Microsoft Autofill is pre-built into Microsoft Edge.\u00a0The manager is located in the section &#8220;Options and more (&#8230;)&#8221; \u2192 &#8220;Options&#8221; \u2192 &#8220;Profiles&#8221; \u2192 &#8220;Passwords&#8221;.\u00a0An extension of the same name is presented for Google Chrome &#8211; it allows you to fill in and save passwords of visited websites in a Microsoft account while using Chrome.\u00a0The extension can be installed in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/microsoft-autofill\/fiedbfgcleddlbcmgdigjgdfcggjcion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">online store<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>Among other things, Authenticator users can now easily import passwords from Chrome and other popular password managers. The ability to import from a CSV file is also declared. Stored passwords are encrypted both on the device itself and in the cloud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft continues to actively expand its cross-platform ecosystem of services.\u00a0The official Windows blog announced the release of the new Autofill password manager &#8211; it&#8217;s already available for everyone to use.\u00a0The solution offers automatic filling and synchronization of passwords on any devices: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and even Google Chrome as a proprietary extension. 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