To turn off the authenticator requirement on accounts, you can follow these steps:If you are using Office 365 for business, you need to contact your Office 365 global admin to turn off multi-factor authentication for your account 1. The global admin can use the following steps to disable multi-factor authentication for an account: Go to Office 365 Admin Center > Users > Active users > Click More next to +Add a user > Multifactor Authentication setup. Check an account>click Disable under quick steps on the right.If you are not using Office 365 for business, you can manage the Authentication methods policy to disable Microsoft Authenticator for your users 2. Authentication Policy Administrators/Global Administrators can edit this policy to enable or disable Microsoft Authenticator.Alternatively, you can change your two-step verification method and settings by removing the account from the Microsoft Authenticator app.I hope this helps!
2024-02-09T09:27:41.0266667+00:00
I am administrator and want to remove the authenticator requirement for one user. This path does not work for me: Go to Office 365 Admin Center > Users > Active users > Click More next to +Add a user > Multifactor Authentication setup. Is there an updated method to do this.
2024-06-03T21:05:48.12+00:00
This does not work for me either. I would like an answer as to how to fix it.
2024-06-19T16:12:01.7666667+00:00
Same here. I cannot users individually. I don't want to disable the authenticator as a whole but just individual users. It used to work. Users are already disabled and they still are required to install the MS authenticator, which gets caught in a loop because they don't have Outlook on their phones. PLEASE HELP!!!
2024-06-28T18:08:45.7666667+00:00
Agreed. This is NOT the way. *mando sighs. Need an update on this action.
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Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box. Type "netplwiz" (without quotes) and press Enter. In the User Accounts window that opens, select your user account. Uncheck the option that says "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer."
How do I stop Microsoft from asking for authentication? ›
Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box. Type "netplwiz" (without quotes) and press Enter. In the User Accounts window that opens, select your user account. Uncheck the option that says "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer."
How do I stop Microsoft forcing the Authenticator app? ›
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- Go to the Office 365 Admin Center.
- Navigate to Users > Active users.
- Click More next to +Add a user.
- Select Multifactor Authentication setup.
- Locate the user account for which you want to disable MFA.
- Click Disable under quick steps on the right.
Sign in to your Microsoft account Advanced security options. Under Additional security and Two-step verification choose Turn on or Turn off. Follow the instructions shown on the screen.
How do I remove Microsoft Authenticator from my account? ›
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- Go to the Security basics page and sign in with your Microsoft account.
- Select More security options.
- Under Two-step verification, choose Set up two-step verification to turn it on, or choose Turn off two-step verification to turn it off.
- Follow the instructions.
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- Sign in to the Azure portal as a global administrator or security administrator.
- Go to Azure Active Directory > Security > MFA.
- Under MFA settings, select Additional cloud-based MFA settings.
- Under service settings, select Microsoft Authenticator app.
- Change the setting to Disabled.
Sign in to the Advanced security options page of your Microsoft Account. Expand the verification option and select Remove. Select Remove again to confirm.
Can I skip Microsoft Authenticator? ›
Bypass Microsoft Authenticator with alternate authentication methods. For example, security questions, backup codes, email verification, biometric authentication, and trusted devices. Each of these add more security or provide an alternative way of verifying your identity.
How do I turn off Microsoft app verification? ›
To turn off Microsoftverified apps in Windows 11, follow these steps: First, access the Windows 11 App Settings. Then, navigate to the App Permissions. Finally, disable the Microsoftverified Apps setting. By completing these sub-sections, you can effectively disable the Microsoftverified app feature in Windows 11.
How do I stop Microsoft Authenticator pop ups? ›
Re: Don't allow the Microsoft Authenticator app to popup with approval button. The Easiest way to disable this for your users is to go to Per-User MFA and disable it for the tenant. Disable Notifications through Mobile App. This will disable it for everyone.
To disable user authentication
You disable user authentication by running the configuration script in the same way as you ran it to enable user authentication. In other words, if authentication is enabled and you include --config-auth , then the script disables authentication.
How do I turn off Windows authentication? ›
How to turn off Windows Authentication or Windows Integrated Security
- Click Admin or Adminstration, Security (Set up system security)
- In Security, double-click the appropriate user name.
- Unmark Windows Authentication and mark the RE7 or FE7 authentication checkbox.
- Click Save and Close.
Disable multi-factor authentication for a user
- Log in to your Office 365 Control Panel.
- From the left menu, select Office 365 Admin Center.
- From the top menu, select Multi-factor authentication.
- Select the check box next to the user you need to disable multi-factor authentication for.
- Under quick steps, select Disable.
Basically, to reset your Authenticator app, you need to follow these steps with the admin credentials:
- Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center and sign in with your admin credentials.
- Click on Users > Active users.
- Select your user account and click on Reset multi-factor authentication under More settings.
You need to add the new device to your account, and then you can remove the old one. When you are signed in you can go to this link and remove the old one. If you are blocked on sign-ins because you don't have your old device, you need to reach out to your administrator to ask them to reset your MFA on your account.
How to login without Authenticator app? ›
Simply go to the Microsoft account login page and select "Sign in with a security code" or "Sign in another way." Follow the prompts and enter the required information to verify your identity. This will allow you to access your Microsoft account without the need for the Authenticator app.
Why does Microsoft keep making me authenticate? ›
There could be several reasons why your Microsoft account keeps asking you to sign in. One possible reason is that your browser is not set up to remember your login information. Another reason could be that there is an issue with your account or with the Microsoft website.
How do I stop the annoying prompts to log into my Microsoft account? ›
If you're constantly being prompted to log in to your Microsoft account there are a few ways this can be resolved:
- You can reset the Windows Credential Manager.
- For Word or Outlook you can sign out of your account once then it should resolve.
- For Outlook you can change the security settings.
How to turn off Windows Authentication or Windows Integrated Security
- Click Admin or Adminstration, Security (Set up system security)
- In Security, double-click the appropriate user name.
- Unmark Windows Authentication and mark the RE7 or FE7 authentication checkbox.
- Click Save and Close.
