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MTS-2025-04-24 #945

Apr 25, 2025
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Alternatives for Office 365 MFA

  • Use WinOff software for Windows-based MFA codes without smartphones to ease user resistance.
  • YubiKey hardware tokens offer more secure, phishing-resistant MFA authentication without phone apps.
ADVICE

MFA Setup Flexibility

  • Microsoft authenticator app is not mandatory; you can use other TOTP apps via QR code setup.
  • Enabling SMS and calls as secondary factors allows users without smartphones to use MFA.
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Enable SMS for MFA Without Phone

  • Enable SMS authentication method in Microsoft ENTRA Admin Center to allow MFA without smartphones.
  • Set SMS as default sign-in for users to simplify login post-migration.
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