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Multi-factor authentication

Multi-factor authentication

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Multi-factor authentication

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- Multifactor is something you have, like, a fingerprint and something you know, like, a username and password. Azure and Microsoft 365 have multiple ways of setting up multifactor authentication. Besides a fingerprint, you could use an app on your phone or a texted code using SMS. Here are the complete list of MFA options Here are the complete list of MFA options in Azure Active Directory. There are various options for CIS admin. So you can decide which one or ones you would like to incorporate. You can set up security defaults for all users or create custom conditional access policies and apply to specific users as needed. Here's an example of setting up MFA in Microsoft 365 for exchange online. You can see the list of Azure Active Directory users. I'm going to go ahead and choose the multifactor authentication button. So you don't have to select any specific person. Just go ahead and click this button, it'll open…

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