Task: Implement Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication

Video: Azure MFA in Practice

Estimated time: 5 minutes

Goal

Configure and test multi-factor authentication for an Azure AD user.

Pre-requisites

1. Azure subscription
2. Azure AD tenant with Premium P2 trial
3. A test user account in the Azure AD tenant

4. An available e-mail address or mobile phone with SMS text capability

   Completing previous tasks will meet pre-requisites 1-3.

Requirements

1. Configure MFA for an Azure AD user
2. Login as a user with MFA

Requirement 1: Configure MFA for an Azure AD user

Enable MFA for a user account in your Azure AD tenant.

Requirement 2: Login as a user with MFA

Use another browser (or private/incognito mode) to log in to https://myapps.microsoft.com as your test Azure AD user account. Configure MFA to use either your phone or e-mail address. Close the browser, then re-open it and login again.

Clean up

There is no clean up necessary. You may want to disable MFA for your test user account.

Solution

Having trouble completing this task? View the demonstration video to see how to do it.