Why do I need Microsoft Entra ID Premium while you guys are enforce us to use MFA?

Question

Why do I need Microsoft Entra ID Premium while you guys are enforce us to use MFA?

Hyenok Heo 0

I got an email that we need a MFA from October 15 2024. However, when I tried to follow the instructions, Home > Security > Protect > Conditional Access screen told me that I needed Entra ID Premium to create my own policies. I use Azure with my personal subscription so that I can check things out for my work so, that I can apply how it works to my actual work. So, I don't need a paid subscription constantly. Please tell me if there is any way to use MFA without an Entra ID Premium subscription. Otherwise, it is an unfair way to force the customer to subscribe to premium service.

Navya 17,825 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-08-20T02:23:07.2466667+00:00

Hi @Hyenok Heo

Following up to see if the below answer was helpful. If this answers your query, do click Accept Answer and Yes for was this answer helpful. And, if you have any further query do let us know.
Navya 17,825 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-08-23T10:26:26.7133333+00:00

Hi @Hyenok Heo

Following up to see if the below answer was helpful. Please remember to "Accept Answer" if answer helped you. This will help us as well as others in the community who might be researching similar questions. if you have any further query do let us know.

1 answer

Your answer

Navya 17,825 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-08-20T02:23:07.2466667+00:00

Hi @Hyenok Heo

Following up to see if the below answer was helpful. If this answers your query, do click Accept Answer and Yes for was this answer helpful. And, if you have any further query do let us know.
Navya 17,825 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-08-23T10:26:26.7133333+00:00

Hi @Hyenok Heo

Following up to see if the below answer was helpful. Please remember to "Accept Answer" if answer helped you. This will help us as well as others in the community who might be researching similar questions. if you have any further query do let us know.

Answer 1

Vasil Michev 117.6K MVP

Conditional access is the preferred method to use, however there are other, free to use methods as well. Depending on the type of subscription you have, you might use Security defaults and/or per-user MFA. Even without any subscription, admin accounts can be protected by MFA, see for example this table: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/concept-mfa-licensing#available-versions-of-microsoft-entra-multifactor-authentication

Share via

Why do I need Microsoft Entra ID Premium while you guys are enforce us to use MFA?

1 answer

Your answer