{"id":843,"date":"2024-12-09T10:05:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T10:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/?p=843"},"modified":"2024-12-09T10:25:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T10:25:27","slug":"azure-ad-multi-factor-authentication-microsoft-authenticator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/cloud\/azure-ad-multi-factor-authentication-microsoft-authenticator\/","title":{"rendered":"Multi-Factor Authentication in Azure Active Directory: Implementation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this article we will understand about security defaults and Azure <a href=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/active-directory\/what-is-active-directory-domain-services\/\">Active Directory<\/a> Multi Factor Authentication and will discuss the difference between on these, what are the prerequisite between MFA and how to set up and configure them. Before understanding MFA we have to know about Security Defaults first.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/cloud\/azure-ad-multi-factor-authentication-microsoft-authenticator\/#What_Are_Security_Defaults\" title=\"What Are Security Defaults?\">What Are Security Defaults?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/cloud\/azure-ad-multi-factor-authentication-microsoft-authenticator\/#Key_Features_of_Security_Defaults\" title=\"Key Features of Security Defaults:\">Key Features of Security Defaults:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/cloud\/azure-ad-multi-factor-authentication-microsoft-authenticator\/#Benefits_and_Limitations_of_Security_Defaults\" title=\"Benefits and Limitations of Security Defaults:\">Benefits and Limitations of Security Defaults:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/cloud\/azure-ad-multi-factor-authentication-microsoft-authenticator\/#Understanding_Multi-Factor_Authentication\" title=\"Understanding Multi-Factor Authentication\">Understanding Multi-Factor Authentication<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/cloud\/azure-ad-multi-factor-authentication-microsoft-authenticator\/#Benefits_of_Implementing_MFA_in_Azure_AD\" title=\"Benefits of Implementing MFA in Azure AD\">Benefits of Implementing MFA in Azure AD<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/cloud\/azure-ad-multi-factor-authentication-microsoft-authenticator\/#Setting_Up_Microsoft_Authenticator_for_Azure_AD_MFA_using_Conditional_access_policy\" title=\"Setting Up Microsoft Authenticator for Azure AD MFA using Conditional access policy.\">Setting Up Microsoft Authenticator for Azure AD MFA using Conditional access policy.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/cloud\/azure-ad-multi-factor-authentication-microsoft-authenticator\/#Security_Defaults_and_Azure_Active_Directory_Multi-Factor_Authentication_MFA\" title=\"Security Defaults and Azure Active Directory Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)\">Security Defaults and Azure Active Directory Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/cloud\/azure-ad-multi-factor-authentication-microsoft-authenticator\/#How_to_enable_Multi_Factor_Authentication_from_Azure\" title=\"How to enable Multi Factor Authentication from Azure\">How to enable Multi Factor Authentication from Azure<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Security_Defaults\"><\/span>What Are Security Defaults?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft provides security defaults to enhance account protection. When you create a new Azure AD tenant, security defaults are enabled by default and included with the free Azure AD subscription. This feature safeguards accounts from hacking by implementing pre-configured security policies.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Features_of_Security_Defaults\"><\/span>Key Features of Security Defaults:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mandatory MFA Enrolment<\/strong>: All users, including administrators, must register for MFA. They have 14 days to complete the registration. After this period, users cannot log in until MFA is configured.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disabling Legacy Authentication<\/strong>: Security defaults block legacy authentication protocols, such as POP3, IMAP, SMTP. Legacy authentication doesn\u2019t support MFA and can be exploited by attackers to bypass security measures.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protection for Azure Services<\/strong>: Actions involving Azure Resource Manager, such as managing services via the Azure Portal, PowerShell, or CLI, require MFA when security defaults are enabled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Legacy authentication is a type of authentication request that is made by the clients that do not use modern authentication.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Office 2010. Some other clients that use older email protocols also use legacy authentication. For example, POP3, IMAP, or SMTP. Legacy authentication doesn&#8217;t support multi-factor authentication. Even if you have a multi-factor authentication policy enabled on your tenant, an attacker can authenticate by using an older protocol and can bypass multi-factor authentication. <span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">So when security defaults are enabled in your tenant, all authentication requests made by an older protocol will be blocked. Organizations use multiple Azure services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>So if you have a free Azure Active Directory subscription, you can use security defaults to increase the security for your identities. But there are a couple of limitations of using security defaults.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_and_Limitations_of_Security_Defaults\"><\/span>Benefits and Limitations of Security Defaults:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enhanced security for all accounts in your tenant.<\/li>\n<li>Automatic blocking of outdated and insecure authentication methods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Limitations<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Security defaults are enabled for all the users in your tenant. You cannot enable security defaults for a set of users.<\/li>\n<li>Security defaults apply to all users\u2014you cannot enable them for specific users only.<\/li>\n<li>MFA enrolment through security defaults is limited to the Microsoft Authenticator app; other methods, like SMS or voice verification, are not supported.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/cloud\/what-is-ldap-lightweight-directory-access-protocol-workflow\/\">What Is LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) &amp; Workflow?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Multi-Factor_Authentication\"><\/span>Understanding Multi-Factor Authentication<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a security measure that requires users to verify their identity using two or more methods. Unlike traditional login with just a password, MFA adds an extra layer of protection. It combines something the user knows (like a password), something they have (like a phone or security token), or something they are (like a fingerprint or face scan). This makes it much harder for unauthorized people to access your account, even if they know your password.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Implementing_MFA_in_Azure_AD\"><\/span>Benefits of Implementing MFA in Azure AD<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enhanced Security<\/strong>: By requiring multiple forms of verification, MFA significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access, even if one factor (such as a password) is compromised.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protection Against Phishing<\/strong>: MFA protects users from phishing attacks, as hackers would need access to both the password and the second factor to successfully log in.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compliance<\/strong>: Many industries require MFA to comply with data protection regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA, etc.), ensuring organizations meet security standards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduced Risk of Data Breaches<\/strong>: With an additional layer of protection, MFA minimizes the chances of a data breach caused by stolen or weak credentials.<\/li>\n<li><strong>User Confidence<\/strong>: By using MFA, users feel more secure knowing that their accounts are protected with robust security measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setting_Up_Microsoft_Authenticator_for_Azure_AD_MFA_using_Conditional_access_policy\"><\/span>Setting Up Microsoft Authenticator for Azure AD MFA using Conditional access policy.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So let&#8217;s move towards our lab and let me show you how you can use security defaults.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Go to <strong>https:\/\/portal.azure.com\/<\/strong> and search for Microsoft Entra ID<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-844 size-full\" title=\"Security defaults in Microsoft Entra ID\" src=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Security-defaults-in-Microsoft-Entra-ID.png\" alt=\"Security defaults in Microsoft Entra ID\" width=\"1584\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Security-defaults-in-Microsoft-Entra-ID.png 1584w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Security-defaults-in-Microsoft-Entra-ID-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Security-defaults-in-Microsoft-Entra-ID-1024x192.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Security-defaults-in-Microsoft-Entra-ID-768x144.png 768w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Security-defaults-in-Microsoft-Entra-ID-1536x288.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1584px) 100vw, 1584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Expand Manage and select Properties. You&#8217;ll see Access Management Policy and a toggle button to enable or disable. Here it is enable by default but you can disable as per your need.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-845 size-full\" title=\"How to enable Security defaults in Microsoft Entra ID\" src=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-enable-Security-defaults-in-Microsoft-Entra-ID.png\" alt=\"How to enable Security defaults in Microsoft Entra ID\" width=\"1911\" height=\"1043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-enable-Security-defaults-in-Microsoft-Entra-ID.png 1911w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-enable-Security-defaults-in-Microsoft-Entra-ID-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-enable-Security-defaults-in-Microsoft-Entra-ID-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-enable-Security-defaults-in-Microsoft-Entra-ID-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-enable-Security-defaults-in-Microsoft-Entra-ID-1536x838.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1911px) 100vw, 1911px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Log in to your Microsoft account. The images below illustrate the difference: on the left, MFA is not enabled through Security Defaults, while on the right, Security Defaults are activated, prompting users to configure MFA within 14 days.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-846 size-full\" title=\"MFA enabled using security defaults 14 days prompt\" src=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-enabled-using-security-defaults-14-days-prompt.png\" alt=\"MFA enabled using security defaults 14 days prompt\" width=\"1550\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-enabled-using-security-defaults-14-days-prompt.png 1550w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-enabled-using-security-defaults-14-days-prompt-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-enabled-using-security-defaults-14-days-prompt-1024x374.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-enabled-using-security-defaults-14-days-prompt-768x280.png 768w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-enabled-using-security-defaults-14-days-prompt-1536x561.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1550px) 100vw, 1550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is the process you need to follow. From your Microsoft Authenticator app you have to scan the bar code.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-847 \" title=\"Multifactor authentication process follow\" src=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Multifactor-authentication-process-folow.png\" alt=\"Multifactor authentication process follow\" width=\"460\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Multifactor-authentication-process-folow.png 1051w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Multifactor-authentication-process-folow-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Multifactor-authentication-process-folow-694x1024.png 694w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Multifactor-authentication-process-folow-768x1133.png 768w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Multifactor-authentication-process-folow-1042x1536.png 1042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Security_Defaults_and_Azure_Active_Directory_Multi-Factor_Authentication_MFA\"><\/span>Security Defaults and Azure Active Directory Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Lets understand the difference Between Security Defaults and Azure Active Directory Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-12\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-12\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Feature\t<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Security Defaults<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cost<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Free feature of Azure Active Directory.<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Requires Azure AD Premium P1 license or included with EMS E3, Microsoft 365 E3, or Microsoft 365 Business Premium licenses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Default Availability\t<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Automatically enabled when an Azure AD tenant is created.<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Requires configuration and licensing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">User Scope\t<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Enabled for all users in the tenant; no option to select specific users.<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Can be enabled for all users or a selected set of users.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Authentication Methods\t<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Supports only the Authenticator app.<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Supports multiple methods: Authenticator app, SMS verification, and phone call verification.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Ease of Implementation\t<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Very easy to implement, with no admin-level configuration required.\t<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Requires configuration using Conditional Access Policies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Flexibility<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Basic security with limited customization.\t<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Advanced security features with high customization options.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-12 from cache -->\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_enable_Multi_Factor_Authentication_from_Azure\"><\/span>How to enable Multi Factor Authentication from Azure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Azure MFA can be configured using conditional access policy. So to configure Azure Multi Factor Authentication click on Microsoft Entra ID as we did before. Then select <strong>SECURITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-851 size-full\" title=\"Enable Multi factor authentication\" src=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Enable-Multi-factor-authentication.png\" alt=\"Enable Multi factor authentication\" width=\"1908\" height=\"873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Enable-Multi-factor-authentication.png 1908w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Enable-Multi-factor-authentication-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Enable-Multi-factor-authentication-1024x469.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Enable-Multi-factor-authentication-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Enable-Multi-factor-authentication-1536x703.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1908px) 100vw, 1908px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click on Conditional access policy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-852 size-full\" title=\"MFA using Conditional Access Policy\" src=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-using-Conditional-Access-Policy.png\" alt=\"MFA using Conditional Access Policy\" width=\"1419\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-using-Conditional-Access-Policy.png 1419w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-using-Conditional-Access-Policy-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-using-Conditional-Access-Policy-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-using-Conditional-Access-Policy-768x438.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1419px) 100vw, 1419px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Create New Policy<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-853 size-full\" title=\"MFA create new Conditional Access Policy\" src=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-create-new-Conditional-Access-Policy.png\" alt=\"MFA create new Conditional Access Policy\" width=\"1357\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-create-new-Conditional-Access-Policy.png 1357w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-create-new-Conditional-Access-Policy-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-create-new-Conditional-Access-Policy-1024x508.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-create-new-Conditional-Access-Policy-768x381.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1357px) 100vw, 1357px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Give the name to policy For example, MFA policy or any name of your choice. Under Users or Workload Identities, you will select the user or group on which you want to enable MFA.<\/p>\n<p>Under <strong>Users or Workload Identities<\/strong>, choose who will have MFA enabled:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>None<\/strong>: MFA won&#8217;t be applied to any users.<\/li>\n<li><strong>All Users<\/strong>: MFA will apply to everyone in the tenant, including admins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Select Users and Groups<\/strong>: Choose specific users or groups for the MFA policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If selecting <strong>Select Users and Groups<\/strong>, you can pick the users or groups you want to enforce the MFA policy on.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-855 size-full\" title=\"MFA enable for specific user and group\" src=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-enable-for-specific-user-and-group.png\" alt=\"MFA enable for specific user and group\" width=\"1025\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-enable-for-specific-user-and-group.png 1025w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-enable-for-specific-user-and-group-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-enable-for-specific-user-and-group-768x510.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve added users to the policy, the next step is to configure the applications where the MFA policy will apply. Under Targeted Resource, click to add applications.<\/p>\n<p>Choose one of the following options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>None<\/strong>: No application will be included in this policy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>All Resources<\/strong>: This applies the policy to all Office 365 or Microsoft 365 applications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Select Resources<\/strong>: Add specific applications for this policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-856 size-full\" title=\"MFA for specific Application\" src=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-for-specific-Application.png\" alt=\"MFA for specific Application\" width=\"1916\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-for-specific-Application.png 1916w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-for-specific-Application-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-for-specific-Application-1024x470.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-for-specific-Application-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFA-for-specific-Application-1536x705.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1916px) 100vw, 1916px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also you can configure Network and locations (determined by IP address range or GPS coordinates) the user is signing in from.<\/p>\n<p>Now, once you have added the application, next step is we will trigger MFA on this particular policy. So, under Access Controls, under <strong>Grant<\/strong>, click on <strong>0 Control Selected<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here, make sure <strong>Grant Access is selected<\/strong>, and then check <strong>Require Multi-Factor Authentication<\/strong>. Click Select, so now this policy is created. Make sure <strong>Enable Policy<\/strong> is turned <strong>ON<\/strong>, and then click Create.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-857 size-full\" title=\"Grant Require MFA\" src=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Grant-Require-MFA.png\" alt=\"Grant Require MFA\" width=\"1590\" height=\"886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Grant-Require-MFA.png 1590w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Grant-Require-MFA-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Grant-Require-MFA-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Grant-Require-MFA-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Grant-Require-MFA-1536x856.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1590px) 100vw, 1590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once it is done and you&#8217;ll try to login to using the app we have selected then you have to configure MFA first. Because it is not Security Defaults so you can select either Authenticator app or a Phone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-858 \" title=\"Choose different methods to authenticate\" src=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Choose-different-methods-to-authenticate.png\" alt=\"Choose different methods to authenticate\" width=\"587\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Choose-different-methods-to-authenticate.png 1061w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Choose-different-methods-to-authenticate-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Choose-different-methods-to-authenticate-1024x484.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderepublics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Choose-different-methods-to-authenticate-768x363.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/account-billing\/set-up-an-authenticator-app-as-a-two-step-verification-method-2db39828-15e1-4614-b825-6e2b524e7c95\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Set up an authenticator app as a two-step verification method &#8211; Microsoft Support<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article we will understand about security defaults and Azure Active Directory Multi Factor Authentication and will discuss the difference between on these, what are the prerequisite between MFA and how to set up and configure them. 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