How to use Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication with Linux?
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My organization will require Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) in a few days and we use Microsoft accounts. On the internet I read there are authenticator apps for Linux. One of them is Authenticator .
I'm not up to date with Microsoft services, however, it looks like the app offers many, i.e. "Microsoft To-Do" and "Microsoft Azure". Also on Microsoft's website there are several different methods: "Authenticator app", "Phone", "Alternate phone", "Security key", "Office phone".
I tried to set up the "Authenticator app" and "Security key" authentication methods. In both cases I ended up with the following error:
(authenticator:365334): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 08:26:43.787: _gtk_css_corner_value_get_y: assertion 'corner->class == >K_CSS_VALUE_CORNER' failed
2023-07-12T06:26:49.446034Z ERROR authenticator::widgets::accounts::add::imp: Failed to load from QR Code file: Invalid OTP uri format, expected otpauth, got phonefactor
As I understend this error message: QR code I got can only be used with smartphone app and Authenticator GNOME app is not meant to replace Microsoft's Android Authenticator app but some other Microsoft MFA service?
I don't have Android nor IOS smartphone, I don't use Windows either. Is it possible to use this MFA service with Linux?
Asked by yomol777
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Jul 12, 2023, 06:36 AM
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