Microsoft MFA (How To) Set Primary Authentication Method from a Sign in Prompt

This article provides instructions for setting a primary authentication method for Multifactor Authentication.
 
 

With Microsoft MFA, users have the option to choose their preferred default method of contact for MFA notifications.
To choose a preferred default authentication notification method with Microsoft MFA please do the following:

       

  • On the Security info page, select Change next to the Default sign-in method information.

       

  • Choose Your preferred default method from the list of available methods

       

NOTE: If you would like to have Push Notifications to your phone as your preferred default method please select App based authentication - notification

  • Select Confirm. The preferred default method used for sign-in changes to the option you have selected from the list provided.


Keywords:
Microsoft, MFA, Office, M365, O365, 365, Azure, phone, txt, text, sms, primary, authenticate, authentication, method, multi, factor, multi-factor, secure, security, securely, cell, mobile, push notification 
Doc ID:
66991
Owned by:
Help Desk K. in UW-Milwaukee Help Desk
Created:
2016-09-16
Updated:
2024-06-21
Sites:
UW-Milwaukee Help Desk