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MFA, Can not change from SMS to Authenticator app
- Hi,
I went and did some more research on the Azure admin center. Found out that in the "Security" section -> "Manage" -> "Authentication Methods" -> Microsoft Authenticator was turned off.
After enabling it, I can now change the default sign-in method.
Thanks for your help!
Hello, the easy and quick way is to enable Security defaults Azure Active Directory security defaults | Microsoft Docs (only the Authenticator app) but if you're using a subscription with conditional access for more granular control you should enter the Azure AD MFA settings to verify the authentication methods you provide to your users Configure Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication - Azure Active Directory | Microsoft Docs
Set up the Microsoft Authenticator app as your verification method - Azure AD | Microsoft Docs
ChristianJBergstromThanks for the reply.
I checked and confirmed that Security defaults is turned on. There is no conditional access set up. All licenses are either Business Basic or Business Standard. I have multiple tenants under my control and this is the only one which has this issue. Like said, users can setup the Microsoft Authenticator app, but can not se it as the default sign-in method.
Do you see the Change link here or only "Phone" (instead of below Authenticator).
https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info
What makes me wonder is "these free security defaults allow registration and use of Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication using only the Microsoft Authenticator app using notifications."
Thinking you might hit a bug or something. Perhaps raise a case with Microsoft?
- Hi,
I went and did some more research on the Azure admin center. Found out that in the "Security" section -> "Manage" -> "Authentication Methods" -> Microsoft Authenticator was turned off.
After enabling it, I can now change the default sign-in method.
Thanks for your help!
