Friday, January 31, 2025

How to turn off or reset MFA from Microsoft admin console

To turn off or reset Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) from the Microsoft admin console, follow these steps:

Turning Off MFA:
  1. Sign in to the Azure portal as a global administrator.

  2. Navigate to Azure Active Directory > Properties.

  3. Select Manage security defaults.

  4. Set Security defaults to Disabled and click Save.

Resetting MFA for a User:
  1. Sign in to the Microsoft 365 admin center with your admin credentials.

  2. Go to Users > Active users.

  3. Select the user who needs the MFA reset.

  4. Click on Reset multi-factor authentication under More settings2.

  5. Follow the prompts to reset the user's MFA settings.

Disabling MFA for a Specific User:
  1. Sign in to the Microsoft 365 admin center.

  2. Go to Users > Active users.

  3. Select the user you want to disable MFA for.

  4. Click on Manage multifactor authentication.

  5. Select the user and click Disable multi-factor authentication3.

These steps should help you manage MFA settings effectively!!

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