Windows Azure Active Authentication can help secure access to your business and personal accounts by verifying account sign-ins using this convenient app. The Active Authentication app, formerly named PhoneFactor, will notify you of a pending verification request by pushing an alert to your mobile device. Simply view the request in the app and tap to approve or deny. Alternately, you could be prompted by the application you are accessing to enter a passcode displayed in the app.

PhoneFactor Secures: Access to Cloud Services, Remote Access VPNs, Web Applications, Web Mail, Online Banking, and Financial Websites as well as Account Changes, Like Password Resets, and Financial Transactions

Getting Started: You will receive instructions, which contain either an activation code and URL or a QR code, from the company that has enabled Active Authentication for your account. Enter this information into the app or scan the QR code. You can activate multiple companies and accounts.