Windows 10: App specific password 3rd party app

I have windows 11 and downloaded the MirrorTo app so I can screen mirror from my iPhone 15. During install it asks me to sign in using my Apple ID and password. Created an app-specific password but can’t get it to work. I have downloaded the iCloud app from Microsoft store. Any ideas or suggestions? Thank you in advance.

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Password (or PIN) Protecting 3rd Party App in Windows 10

Hi Pixelme ... great question, but unfortunately there is no way that Microsoft provides to password protect 3rd party apps.

The only thing I can suggest is find out from the 3rd party app if they have that capability. So for your example with Kindle, contact Kindle and see if there is a way.

It would be the 3rd party app that would develop that capability not Windows\Microsoft.

Now you can use bitlocker which encrypts your drive if you are concerned with data being compromised if your machine gets lost or stolen.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/402871...

 

Password (or PIN) Protecting 3rd Party App in Windows 10

I'm using Windows 10 Pro with latest (1809) Release.

Does Microsoft provide it's Users with any means of Password Protecting or Locking 3rd Party Apps? This is a 'general question' not specific to any particular App, though - just at present - I'm trying to find a way to Password or PIN Protect my 'Kindle
For PC App' (great APP) which I downloaded direct from Amazon (not the Microsoft Store).

Can't find a method inside the actual 'Kindle For PC App' to Password or PIN protect it. This might be because my 'Physical' Kindle is not a particularly 'recent' Model, and that (maybe) the Password or PIN can only be initiated on 'more recent' Kindle Device,
then automatically 'carries-across' to the Kindle PC App, once Password / Pin set-up on the Physical Kindle.

Leaving Kindle aside, generally interested to know if there's a 'Microsoft' Method for Password or Pin Protecting 'any' App (plus if that 'method' only applies to Apps obtained through the Microsoft Store, or to 'all / any' 3rd Party Apps, irrespective of
where they are obtained from).

Thanks in advance for any info.

 

App Specific password

Running Windows 11 desktop 22H2

Instructions state:

"To create a new app password for an app or device, take the following steps. You can repeat these steps to create an app password for as many apps or devices as you need.

1. Go to the Security Basics page and sign in to your Microsoft account.
   
2. Select More security options.
   
3. Under App passwords, select Create a new app password. A new app password is generated and appears on your screen.
   
4. Enter this app password where you would enter your normal Microsoft account password in the application."
   

I can log in. I click "Security" then "Advanced Security Options" (No "More Security Options"). NO "App passwords" to be found !!!! What's happened ??

Appreciate help.