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The document provides guidance on how to create and use app passwords for Microsoft accounts when two-step verification is enabled and older devices that do not support it are being used. App passwords are unique, randomly generated passwords that can be used instead of the regular password for signing into apps or devices. Users can create app passwords through the Advanced security options in their Microsoft account dashboard and do not need to remember them as they can generate new ones as needed.

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How to get and use app passwords - Microsoft Support

The document provides guidance on how to create and use app passwords for Microsoft accounts when two-step verification is enabled and older devices that do not support it are being used. App passwords are unique, randomly generated passwords that can be used instead of the regular password for signing into apps or devices. Users can create app passwords through the Advanced security options in their Microsoft account dashboard and do not need to remember them as they can generate new ones as needed.

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How to get and use app passwords


Applies To

After you turn on two-step verification or set up the Authenticator app, you may run into issues if
you use older devices (like Xbox 360 or a mail-sending security camera) that don't support two-
step verification.

For those devices, you can sign in with an app password instead. An app password is a long,
randomly generated password that you provide only once instead of your regular password when
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signing in to an app or device that doesn't support two-step verification.

You only need to create an app password if you have two-step verification turned on and are using
a device that doesn't support it.

How to create an app password


To create an app password, take the following steps. You can repeat these steps to create an app
password for as many apps or devices as you need.

1. Go to the Advanced security options of your Microsoft account dashboard and scroll down
to the App passwords section.

Create password

2. Enter this app password where you would enter your normal Microsoft account password in
the application.

Note: Once you have created and entered an app password for a given app or device, you usually
won't need to do it again.

I've forgotten my app password.


App passwords are unique for each sign-in, so you don't need to remember them.

If you do have to enter your credentials again for some reason, simply create a new app password.

Sign-in methods for apps and devices


Some apps or devices require a slightly different method of signing in. The most common ones are
listed here. Click on the one that applies to you, and it'll open to display more info:

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