Why does Microsoft Authenticator App Does not recognize algorithm=sha256 in OTP url when scanning QR code and generate TOTP based sha256

Bhavesh Mistry 0 Reputation points
2026-07-21T05:35:29.1666667+00:00

Hello Microsoft Authenticator Team,

We are an enterprise customer using the Microsoft Authenticator App for TOTP, and we have algorithm=SHA256, but it always defaults to SHA1. We request a feature in the Microsoft Authenticator App to support SHA256, SHA384, and SHA512 algorithm-based TOTP since we have an internal app that requires this. 

otpauth://totp/example.com :Administrator?secret=XXXX&issuer=example.com&algorithm=SHA256&digits=6&period=30
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
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  1. VELPRABUMSANJUPDSICICIPRUBanga-9953 0 Reputation points
    2026-07-21T07:08:40.59+00:00

    otpauth://totp/example.com :Administrator?secret=XXXX&issuer=example.com&algorithm=SHA256&digits=6&period=30

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