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Follow this guide to generate passwords for apps and services connected to your Microsoft Account which don't support two-factor authentication.
If you connect your Microsoft Account to a Microsoft app with two-factor authentication turned on, you'll be able to use an app like Microsoft Authenticator to generate a code to allow you to log in. But, if you're attaching something like your email to a third-party client, or older services not supported by two-factor authentication like your Xbox 360, this might not be possible. You'll need a special password generated by your account security settings to log in.
It's really easy to get one, and here are the steps you need to know.
Full story from the WindowsCentral blog...
If you connect your Microsoft Account to a Microsoft app with two-factor authentication turned on, you'll be able to use an app like Microsoft Authenticator to generate a code to allow you to log in. But, if you're attaching something like your email to a third-party client, or older services not supported by two-factor authentication like your Xbox 360, this might not be possible. You'll need a special password generated by your account security settings to log in.
It's really easy to get one, and here are the steps you need to know.
Full story from the WindowsCentral blog...
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