In a world where cyber threats and attacks come in multiple layers and invade your privacy, don’t you think security must be multi-layered too?
Well, Microsoft agrees with it and has crafted their multifactor authentication (MFA) for additional security. We are living in an era where digital assets hold a lot of value and it’s no doubt that their safety is a huge concern.
Multi-factor authentication is referred to as a process where signing in requires an additional step of identification like entering a received code, a fingerprint scan or a face scan. Think about it, is using password-only security, enough?
This read is a great way to enable a multi-factor authenticator on office.com/setup with actual and rational facts. After all, only you can shield your online presence from getting attacked. So let’s move on and see how you can get an MFA if you are an Office 365 user.
WHY SHOULD YOU GO FOR MFA?
It is recommended that you use strong, unique, and hard-to-crack passwords for all your accounts. But even then, the cyber attackers somehow find ways to figure it out, get into your accounts and make all your data vulnerable. And thus, security on office.com/setup must be elevated.
Microsoft suggests that its users enable Azure MFA for their Office 365 accounts that take up either two or more authentication methods from the options given below:
- A password (that you must know)
- A device (that you have and is difficult to be duplicated)
- Biometrics (that proves your identity)
ENABLING ADDITIONAL SECURITY
Azure MFA is considered to be a great safety measure whether it’s about limiting the accessibility of data and Microsoft applications or it’s simply about keeping the users’ privacy intact. So, below are the steps to enable the MFA for office.com/setup:
- Get into the official Admin Portal by Microsoft.
- Locate and go for “Users” “Active Users”.
- Look for an option saying “More” and hit on it.
- Now, hit on “Multifactor Authentication Setup”.
- Make the necessary adjustments and “Enable” it.
Note:
- Once MFA is enabled, users must sign in again. This is when safety prompts must be taken care of and set up with additional authentication.
- If you do not have a global account, the “More” option in step 3 won’t be visible to you.
- You can also use this authenticator for other applications, and not just for Office 365.
