[Patentpractice] Microsoft Authenticator for 2FA in Patent Center?

Mon Dec 2 16:36:43 UTC 2024

Thanks Victoria.  The way I use authenticators on PC is by clicking the
program authenticator icon adjacent the text-box for entry of the code, as
shown graphically below, by the little green Roboform icon. I wonder if
your method is more efficient (easier and reliable) than that.

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On Mon, Dec 2, 2024 at 10:58 AM Victoria OConnor via Patentpractice <
patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> I noticed recently that the USPTO added the option to use a security key
> or Biometric Authenticator as an option.  I have no idea how long this has
> been available, but I only recently noticed a few weeks ago. I set it up
> with my Windows Hello fingerprint to log in on my laptop and it’s been so
> wonderful!  No more waiting on a code to be emailed/texted or having to use
> a code generator authenticator.  Of course, I still have the other options
> set up as a backup, but using the fingerprint scanner on my laptop to
> authenticate/login has been a great change.  Worth looking into if you
> haven’t already!
>
>
>
> Also, if you do set this up, I would clear cookies for the PTO website
> before logging in with the new method so that when you login, it will ask
> you to set up a new default type of login you want to use moving forward.
> You can then choose the biometric method instead of whatever you had set up
> previously and moving forward the login is much more seamless.
>
>
>
> Happy Holidays to you all,
>
> Victoria
>
>
>
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> *Subject:* Re: [Patentpractice] Microsoft Authenticator for 2FA in Patent
> Center?
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>
> MS Authenticator works just fine for me for the USPTO as well as 2 other
> logins.
>
>
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> *From:* Michael Dryja <mike at dryjapat.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 28, 2024 10:01 AM
> *To:* patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com
> *Subject:* [Patentpractice] Microsoft Authenticator for 2FA in Patent
> Center?
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>
> I’ve always used SMS for 2FA in Patent Center, but figured I should add an
> authenticator app, too.  Since I have MS Authenticator on my phone for
> Microsoft 365, I figured I’d use that.
>
> But when I try to authenticate it, I get “There was an error with the
> system, please try again later.”
>
> Has anyone had this issue, and/or is anyone successfully using MS
> Authenticator?
>
> Before I call the EFS Help Desk, I want to make sure that it’s not an
> issue similar to the address book in Assignment Center, which just doesn’t
> work, full stop.
>
>  - Mike Dryja.
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