Tag: Multi-Factor Authentication

Are you looking for information about Multi-Factor Authentication in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365? In this archive you will find all our posts about Multi-Factor Authentication.

Using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) in conjunction with the Microsoft Authenticator app significantly increases identity security.

The Microsoft Authenticator app can store credentials from Microsoft services and others. A user does not need to install multiple applications for the same tasks.

But what happens if the mobile phone with the Microsoft Authenticator app is lost or replaced? Do all account information have to be re-registered manually?

Enable Microsoft Entra self-service password reset (SSPR)

By Oliver Müller

On 19. February 2022

In Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Entra self-service password reset (SSPR) allows users to change or reset the password on their own. It does not require support from the helpdesk.

To allow the user to change or reset the password, the following authentication methods are available for Microsoft Entra self-service password reset (SSPR):

App Password for Multi-Factor Authentication

By Oliver Müller

On 29. January 2022

In Microsoft 365

Apps that do not support two-step verification can cause problems after enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA). These apps, also called non-browser apps, can no longer be used after multi-factor authentication is enabled.

To continue to use these apps securely, an App Password can be used for authentication. An App Password is a secure, randomly generated password that can be used instead of the regular password for an app.

User guide: Enabling multi-factor authentication

By Oliver Müller

On 9. January 2022

In Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure

Enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) significantly increases the security of user accounts when accessing Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 online services. The following user guide will help to set up one of the following authentication methods.

Three variants are available to authenticate with the second factor:

Variant 1: Authentication via mobile app on smartphone (recommended)
Variant 2: Authentication via SMS
Variant 3: Authentication via phone call

Enforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

By Oliver Müller

On 3. January 2022

In Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) provides a high level of protection for identities in the cloud. The user must identify himself with a second factor in addition to the password. Without this second factor, access to cloud apps are prevented.

The feature “Azure AD Conditional Access” can be used to enforce multi-factor authentication. At least two of the following authentication methods then become mandatory:

Something you know, typically a password
Something you have, such as a trusted device that’s not easily duplicated, like a phone or hardware key
Something you are – biometrics like a fingerprint or face scan

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Tag: Multi-Factor Authentication

Backup and Restore Microsoft Authenticator App

Enable Microsoft Entra self-service password reset (SSPR)

App Password for Multi-Factor Authentication

User guide: Enabling multi-factor authentication

Enforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)