How to disable Multifactor Authentication at Tenant Level in Office 365?

Introduction:

In this blog, we will see how we can disable Multifactor Authentication (MFA) at Tenant Level in Office 365.

You might face an issue, that even after disabling MFA from Office 365 admin center, it is asking for multifactor authentication while login. In this scenario, follow below steps to disable the MFA:

Steps:

Step 1: Go to https://portal.azure.com.

Step 2: Now go to the Azure Active Directory.

Step 3: Under Azure Active Directory, search for "Properties" on the left-hand panel. It is in-between of User Settings and Security.

Step 4: Under the Properties, click on Manage Security defaults from the very bottom.

Step 5: On clicking, it will open a panel on the right side. Now select No in Enable Security defaults toggle and select an appropriate reason for disabling security from given options. Click on Save.

Step 6: Now try to login after few minutes, it will not ask for multifactor authentication.

Conclusion:

This is how we can disable Multifactor Authentication (MFA) for Office 365 at tenant level.

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