The companion devices can range from your Windows 10 Phone to your Microsoft Band 2. Its main purpose is to act in conjunction with your Windows 10 desktop to enhance the user authentication experience. There are four possible ways to connect the companion device to your desktop as Microsoft described this on its blog: In order for the unlocking feature to work, three conditions must be reunited: There are two ways to start the authentication process: Given all this information, there is however one question still unanswered: is Windows Unlock more secure than a PIN code or any other authentication means? Microsoft has not provided an explicit answer for this, all it said was that users had to seta PIN on their Windows 10 desktop systems before using a companion device: If you want to read more about Windows Unlock, go to Microsoft’s page. RELATED STORIES YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT:
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