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MFA and security defaults with mixed licence levels
Hi all! There is a similar post for this question but it dates back to 2020 and things have changed since then, I'm hoping someone can help me 🙂 My question is, The majority of accounts in AAD...
Hello 2code-monte ,
You can enable MFA for users by using a legacy per-user MFA
1. In the Microsoft 365 admin center, in the left nav choose Users > Active users.
2. On the Active users page, choose Multi-factor authentication.
3. On the multi-factor authentication page, select each user and set their Multi-Factor auth status to Disabled."Also does anyone have experience enabling security defaults within a production environment" - did it in a test environment.
"curious if after enabled all users are forced to enrol within the MFA app on the next login?" - yes, you are right.
Hello 2code-monte ,
You can enable MFA for users by using a legacy per-user MFA
1. In the Microsoft 365 admin center, in the left nav choose Users > Active users.
2. On the Active users page, choose Multi-factor authentication.
3. On the multi-factor authentication page, select each user and set their Multi-Factor auth status to Disabled.
"Also does anyone have experience enabling security defaults within a production environment" - did it in a test environment.
"curious if after enabled all users are forced to enrol within the MFA app on the next login?" - yes, you are right.
- thank you mikhailf
I'll have a look at those legacy settings you mentioned.
