On the right side choose Multi-factor Authentication from the list shown in the below screenshot. On the left side expand the Users list, and choose Active users. Login to Microsoft 365 admin Center using a Global administrator account or a privileged administrator account using its credentials.

Enabling MFA for Office 365 users in Microsoft 365 Admin center In this blog, we are detailing the steps to enable MFA authentication for Office 365 users in Microsoft 365 Admin control panel. Users provide additional identity verification when accessing accounts or apps, users provide additional identity verifications. Multifactor authentication (MFA) in Microsoft Office 365 adds a layer of protection to the sign-in process of Office 365 users. Some methods include push-based authentication, QR code-based authentication, one-time password authentication (event-based and time-based), and SMS-based verification method. Passwords can be implemented through token sharing methods such as mobile phone-based authentication.

MFA protects the user from an unknown person trying to access their data such as personal ID details and all his data. MFA is an electronic authentication method in which a device user is granted access to a website or application only after successfully presenting two or more pieces of evidence (or factors) to an authentication mechanism.

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