Setting a Multi-Factor authentication on Azure Active Directory
Step 1: Authentication administrators can reset passwords, re-register for multi-factor authentication, or revoke existing sessions from user objects. To access the Azure Active Directory portal, use an account with global administrator permissions.
Step 2: Under “Manage,” click on “Users” to see the list of all users in the Azure Active Directory tenant. Here MJ is our test user account.
Step 3: Choose the user to manage authentication options for and click on “Authentication Methods” under “Manage.”
Step 4: Authentication methods can be added for the selected user account, and the password reset option assigns a temporary password that must be changed on the next sign-in. Here we’ll be adding an authentication method for the user for each sign-in attempt.
Step 5: Click on ‘Add authentication method’.
Step 6: We have the option to either provide user authentication using email or using phone. We have selected email and added a sample email ID- 123@gmail.com here.
Step 7: The guest user now receives a one-time-use codes via mail to use for self-service password reset. The “Require re-register MFA” option prompts the user to set up multi-factor authentication again at the next sign-in. The “Revoke MFA Sessions” option clears the user’s remembered multi-factor authentication sessions and requires them to perform multi-factor authentication the next time it is required by policy on the device.
These options help to enhance the security of user accounts and protect against unauthorized access.
How to use Azure Active Directory to Manage User Authentication and Authorization?
Microsoft is currently replacing the cloud-based identity and access management service Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) with Microsoft Entra ID. It is an element of the Identity as a Service (IDaaS) class and serves as a refuge for user profiles, both individual and public. An extensive overview of Azure AD’s features, benefits features, and fundamental ideas is provided in this article. By referring to this article, you will know how user authentication utilizes the Azure Active Directory.