Microsoft Authenticator Remote Desktop



  1. Nov 21, 2019 The Remote Desktop Gateway server receives an authentication request from a remote desktop user to connect to a resource, such as a Remote Desktop session.
  2. I too use remote software, so can i suggest you change to one of the following. Because the remote software that comes with windows is very insecure. Anydesk To use 2 step authenticator with anydesk go here Teamviewer To use 2 step authenticator with teamviewer go here Youtube Video here Splashtop To use 2 step authenticator with splashtop go here.
  3. The Microsoft QR code automatically pops up. To capture the QR code, launch Authy on your device. Click ‘Add Account’ at the bottom of the screen. You’ll be prompted to hold your phone up to your computer to ‘Scan QRCode’. Now capture the QR code shown on the Microsoft website. Once the QR code is successfully captured, Authy will.
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Apr 11, 2020 I think the issue comes from using a Microsoft account (i.e., email address) to login to your Windows computer (something that Win 10 kind of insists on) but for remote desktop that login isn’t recognized because it’s not a local account on the computer; it appears to also conflate somehow the local account behind the Microsoft Account (i.e.

Applies to: Windows Server (Semi-Annual Channel), Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016

Leverage the power of Active Directory with Multi-Factor Authentication to enforce high security protection of your business resources.

For your end-users connecting to their desktops and applications, the experience is similar to what they already face as they perform a second authentication measure to connect to the desired resource:

  • Launch a desktop or RemoteApp from an RDP file or through a Remote Desktop client application
  • Upon connecting to the RD Gateway for secure, remote access, receive an SMS or mobile application MFA challenge
  • Correctly authenticate and get connected to their resource!

Microsoft Authenticator Remote Desktop

For more details on the configuration process, check out Integrate your Remote Desktop Gateway infrastructure using the Network Policy Server (NPS) extension and Azure AD. Divide et impera factions.