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schiachris
Apr 16, 2026Copper Contributor
Excluding break-glass account from MFA Registration Campaign – impact on existing users?
Hi everyone, I'm currently reviewing the configuration of a break-glass (emergency access) account in Microsoft Entra ID and I have a question regarding MFA registration enforcement. We curre...
Kidd_Ip
Apr 17, 2026MVP
Excluding break-glass account from an active MFA registration campaign in Entra ID does not re-initiate registration for users who have already completed the process, nor does it alter their existing MFA configurations. Applying an exclusion simply ensures that the designated account no longer be prompted to register going forward.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/how-to-mfa-registration-campaign
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/security-emergency-access