Never too late: Microsoft launches its own Autofill password manager

Microsoft's Autofill solution can store passwords and automatically fill login fields for websites and online services. — AFP Relaxnews

Microsoft has unveiled Autofill, its new autofill password management system now available in the Edge browser, as well as for Chrome, by means of an extension, on both Windows and macOS. On mobile, this function can be accessed via the Microsoft Authenticator application.

This password manager seeks to ensure safe access to online services and documents on user computers via Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, as well as on mobiles via the Microsoft Authenticator app, which syncs saved passwords. In Edge, the function can be activated via Settings > Profiles > Passwords, while a special extension is required for Chrome.

Note that passwords are systematically encrypted and that, on mobile, a code or a fingerprint is required to validate login to a website or application for which a password has been saved.

All of these passwords are saved to the user's Microsoft account. It's also possible to import an existing list of passwords, including from other specialist password management tools.