This article covers how to use Microsoft Authenticator on your Android phone or tablet.

Note: Please refer to Microsoft's terms and conditions, and iPayroll's Disclaimer Notice: Use of Third-Party Software or Websites.

First, You Need to Install This App on Your Device

Download the app from the Google Play Store, or select the image below to install the app:

Once the Microsoft Authenticator app is installed on your device, you can then set up two-factor authentication (2FA).

Go to:

• Scan a QR Code
• Manually Enter a Time-Based Key
• Remove an Account

Scan a QR Code

1. On your device, open the Microsoft Authenticator app.
2. In Microsoft Authenticator, select + (if this is your first account) or press the top right menu and select Add account.
   Microsoft Authenticator displays a menu.
   
3. Select Other account (Google, Facebook, etc.).
4. With your device, scan the QR code.
   

   Note: If you can't already see the iPayroll Two Factor Authentication page with the QR code, in iPayroll, select your 'Logged in as your username' hyperlink at the top right of the page, next to the Logout, and select the Two Factor Authentication page.

   Microsoft Authenticator adds the account to the app. A 6-digit verification code, which is regenerated every 30 seconds, displays.
5. In iPayroll, on the Two Factor Authentication page, enter the 6-digit verification code in the Verification code field and select Confirm.
   Note: You need to select Confirm before the code regenerates.

Now, each time you log into iPayroll, after you have entered your username and password, you will enter the latest 6-digit code from your authenticator app.

Note: Microsoft Authenticator shows how many seconds are left before the code expires. If you don't have time to enter and confirm the code, as there are not many seconds left, wait until the code regenerates and use the latest code.

Hint: Press the code to copy the code.

Manually Enter a Time-Based Key

1. On your device, open the Microsoft Authenticator app.
2. In Microsoft Authenticator,
3. select + (if this is your first account) or press the top right menu and select Add account.
   Microsoft Authenticator displays a menu.
   
4. Select Other account (Google, Facebook, etc.).
5. Select OR ENTER CODE MANUALLY.
   
6. In the Account name field, enter your account name (for example, your iPayroll username).
7. In the Secret key field, enter the 16-character time-based key or paste the time-based key from iPayroll.
   Note: The time-based key is under the QR code in iPayroll. In iPayroll, select I can't scan the QR code to display the time-based key.
   

   Note: If you can't already see the iPayroll Two Factor Authentication page, in iPayroll, select your 'Logged in as your username' hyperlink at the top right of the page, next to the Logout, and select the Two Factor Authentication page.

8. Select the Finish.
   Microsoft Authenticator adds the account to the app. A 6-digit verification code, which is regenerated every 30 seconds, displays.
9. In iPayroll, on the Two Factor Authentication page, enter the 6-digit verification code in the Verification code field and select Confirm.
   Note: You need to select Confirm before the code regenerates.

Now, each time you log into iPayroll, after you have entered your username and password, you will enter the latest 6-digit code from your authenticator app.

Note: Microsoft Authenticator shows how many seconds are left before the code expires. If you don't have time to enter and confirm the code, as there are not many seconds left, wait until the code regenerates and use the latest code.

Hint: Press the code to copy the code.

Remove an Account

1. On your device, open the Microsoft Authenticator app.
2. Select the menu icon at the top right of the app, then select Edit accounts.
3. Select the X icon to the right of the account.
4. Select Remove account.
   Microsoft Authenticator removes the account.