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MFA for Azure Portal

Roland Liljeskär 20 Reputation points
2024-09-23T12:48:36.3266667+00:00

Hi,

We are using one account (user) to manage our Azure environment via Azure Portal. We are not using Entra today. Now Aure portal are requiring MFA (Multifactor Authenticaion) and from what I understand we need to register our account in Entra? Shall I then use another account to manage Entra in that case? According to Microsoft it is mandatory from october 15.

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  1. Goutam Pratti 95 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-09-25T14:08:08.9366667+00:00

    Hi @Roland Liljeskär ,

    Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

    I understand you are thinking that Azure portal and Entra both are different? Correct me if Iam wrong? The Azure Portal and Entra are closely related but serve different purposes. When you create users in the Azure Portal, those changes are reflected in Entra as well. Regarding the MFA announcement, you need to enable MFA for your tenant by October 15, but you do not need to register your account in Entra separately.

    Additionally, having a separate admin account and a break-glass account can be beneficial. This provides redundancy in case there are issues with your primary account and allows for easier management of access and permissions.

    Regards,

    Goutam Pratti

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