unblock MFA on Azure active directory for a user via powershell

Question

Hello All,

Please let me know how to unblock multi factor authentication on Azure active directory for a user via powershell and GUI with screenshots.

Username: John.dave@Company portal .com
Domain: contoso.com
Azure AD: Multi factor authentication (MFA)

Warm Regards :)

Answer 1

Hi @GurudasSatardekar

Thank you for asking this question on the **Microsoft Q&A Platform. **

I have provided the steps below to reset and unblock MFA in Azure Active Directory via Azure Portal and PowerShell.

Using Azure Portal:

• Sign in to the Azure portal with the tenant Global Administrator account.
• Navigate to Azure Active Directory > Users > All users > Choose the user you wish to perform an action on > select Authentication methods > Require Re-register MFA.
• Once this is done, the next time the user signs in, he/she will be requested to set up a new MFA authentication method.

Note: The user's currently registered authentication methods aren't deleted when an admin requires re-registration for MFA. After a user re-registers for MFA, we recommend they review their security info and delete any previously registered authentication methods that are no longer usable.

Using PowerShell:

• Install the MSOnline PowerShell module.
• Run Connect-MSOLService and sign in with the Global Administrator account.
• Run Set-MsolUser -UserPrincipalName John.dave@contoso.com -StrongAuthenticationMethods @() cmdlet to reset the MFA registration information.

Read More: Manage user authentication methods for Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication

Hope this helps,
Carlos Solís Salazar

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