Set up Multi factor authentication in Microsoft 365 by Per Person

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Set up Multi-factor Authentication by Per Person

In the previous articles, we explored how to enable MFA by Security Defaults as well as by means of Conditional Access. In this article, we will see how to enable the same using Per Person MFA

The below steps outline the process.

Steps

Step 1: Log in to the Microsoft 365 Admin centre from here

Step 2: From the Users section click on Active Users, and then click on Multi Factor Authentication. This will open the bulk update screen

Step 3: From the next screen, select any user or group of users for whom you wish to enable the MFA.

Step 4: After the users are selected, click on Enable.

Step 5: The previous action will prompt for a confirmation screen. Click on Enable multi-factor auth, to enable the MFA for the selected users

This concludes the steps for enabling MFA by per person.

Summary

In this series of articles, we explored the various means available to Microsoft 365 admins for enabling multi-factor authentication for their tenant’s users. We also had a look at the importance of additional security for cloud tenants and how MFA serves this purpose.

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Satyajit Paul

SharePoint Developer with 6+ years of experience. Skilled in Add-in Development, BPM, CSOM and Migrations.

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