Microsoft Releases Cross Platform Password Manager

Microsoft has released a cross platform password manager. His Edge browser was already able to save logins, but they are now also accessible via a Chrome extension and via extra functionality in the Microsoft Authenticator app for iOS and Android.

The password manager can also autofill in applications on mobile operating systems, just like competing password managers can. In addition to autofilling in browsers and apps, the password manager also supports capturing a login in an app, eliminating the need for manual storage. For switching from another password manager, Microsoft has created an import function. It works with .csv files, but importing directly from Chrome is also an option.

Edge and the Chrome add-on are also available for macOS, so the password manager works on that platform too. The central cloud storage location for the logins for this app is the user’s Microsoft account. Finally, Microsoft states that passwords for apps and sites are not the end of the features. Other autofill information such as payment details, addresses and more will also be supported in the future.

The feature has been in preview since December, but Microsoft now considers it good enough for the general public. The service doesn’t really have a name: in Edge it just falls under ‘passwords’, the app is still called Authenticator and the Chrome extension is called Microsoft Autofill.

The Chrome extension