go to portal.azure.com
find 'azure active directory'
go to 'properties'
in the right pane, at the bottom, select 'manage security defaults'
disable
save
How do I turn off Microsoft Authenticator?
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Microsoft imposed an Authenticator app on my home outlook. How do I get rid of it?
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2023-06-16T22:59:12+00:00 I have my comp[any set up with office365 and all of the emails are requiring this now... How do i turn this off to stop it moving forward?
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2023-07-31T21:11:18+00:00 That's what is frustrating! I have been using this method for almost 5 years! Everyone is MFA enabled but this Authenticator app has started popping up in the last week.
The user logins like normal, enters their MFA code then it prompts them to download the app and set it up. They cannot continue until its complete.
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Ron-6928 4,991 Reputation points2023-07-31T21:24:38+00:00 That's what is frustrating! I have been using this method for almost 5 years! Everyone is MFA enabled but this Authenticator app has started popping up in the last week.
The user logins like normal, enters their MFA code then it prompts them to download the app and set it up. They cannot continue until its complete.
Enabled or disabled? My default is disabled on all my users.
A few months ago I got an email notification that they will start enforcing MFA on/after a certain date. It got switched ON but I turned it back OFF (from azure AD). Perhaps one of the recent changes requires the use of MS Auth app. Phone number and alternate email address aren't sufficient and they're forcing all to add 1 more (auth app). If that's the case, I don't know how to turn off the prompt to use MS Auth app.
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Ron-6928 4,991 Reputation points
2023-07-31T20:31:11+00:00 If you're the global admin, try it from 365 Admin portal: https://admin.microsoft.com
Click Users (to expand) and click Active Users. You should get something like the following. Click MFA (highlighted).
Clicking that should take you to https://account.activedirectory.windowsazure.com/
You can do bulk update (enable/disable MFA on all accounts) or select your account only to disable MFA.