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Announcing mandatory multifactor authentication for the Microsoft 365 admin center

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Samer_Baroudi
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Nov 11, 2024

Learn how multifactor authentication (MFA) can protect your organization and how to prepare for the upcoming Microsoft 365 admin center MFA requirement 

  Microsoft is committed to continuously enhancing security for all our users and customer organizations. One of the pillars of the Microsoft Secure Future Initiative is to protect identities and s...
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csedwilliams
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Jan 08, 2026

Please STOP forcing MFA on Non Admin Users.  Our company tailors to the elderly.  Recent changes requiring us to go through hoops to stop people from being triggered as "Risky Signin's" have caused people to stop checking their email, and other content.  Passkeys are the most confusing to the elderly, and sites all over are seemingly forcing it on people.  This is NOT productive.  Please pass the word up.