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CebicTech
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Aug 29, 2024
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Managing Multiple M365 Administrator Accounts with Microsoft Authenticator Backup

Hello Tech Community,   I am looking for some advice on how to efficiently manage and back up multiple M365 Administrator accounts using the Microsoft Authenticator app. As an IT Support profession...
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    PBeiler1
    Sep 01, 2024

    I like that Microsoft Authenticator MFA cannot be restored. Allowing this would weaken security.  Yes this means I must redo the non-M365 Authenticator IDs when getting another iPhone. Protocol requires one to have a minimum of two admin IDs in a M365 account, thus another admin can setup a TAP (temporary access password) to have a user reset their Microsoft Authenticator ID. 

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PBeiler1
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Sep 01, 2024

I like that Microsoft Authenticator MFA cannot be restored. Allowing this would weaken security.  Yes this means I must redo the non-M365 Authenticator IDs when getting another iPhone. Protocol requires one to have a minimum of two admin IDs in a M365 account, thus another admin can setup a TAP (temporary access password) to have a user reset their Microsoft Authenticator ID. 

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