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Setting up two factor authentication on Office 365 Business account

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2019-10-04T14:34:14+00:00

I'd like to set up two facto authentication on my Office 365 Business account.  I've read the guidance online where it describes how the Admin needs to enable it first and then the users see the option when they login etc.  However, I just have an Office 365 Business account for 5 users not a corporate network supported by an IT team.  Can anyone tell me how I set the two factor authentication up for just me please?

Many thanks in advance for reply to my request.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-10-04T15:17:46+00:00

    Hello RobMacleod,

    Thank you for posting question in our forum. From your description I understood that the Office 365 account is shared with 5 users and you’d like to set up two factor authentication for it.

    However, for Office 365 Business online environment, all user accounts are managed by organization admin and only admin can set up it for you. I suggest you may contact the person who give you this account and let him reach admin to enable MFA for your account.

    As the admin, he’s account can login Office 365 admin center-> Users->Active users-> find and select your account in user list-> choose Manage multifactor authentication.

    Or directly login MFA management console to enable and update MFA status for you:

     

    After admin enabled MFA for your account, you can then and have to set up 2-step verification.

    Set up multi-factor authentication

    Set up 2-step verification for Office 365

    Best Regards,

    Anna

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-10-22T11:45:07+00:00

    Hi Ana,

    Thanks for your help with this.  I now have it set up.

    Cheers

    Rob

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-10-08T01:54:47+00:00

    Hello RobMacleod,

    Is there anything I can help you? Please do not hesitate to let me know.

    Have a wonderful day,

    Anna

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