How do I exempt a user from MFA in office 365 Admin?

Emmanuel Njendeh 5 Reputation points
2026-02-12T16:50:33.85+00:00

How do I exempt a user from MFA in office 365 Admin?

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    2026-02-12T16:50:43.04+00:00

    To exempt a user from Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) in Office 365 Admin, you can follow these steps:

    1. In the left navigation pane, select Users > multifactor authentication.
    2. Choose the tenant that contains the user you want to exempt.
    3. Go to the Exclude users tab.
    4. Select the user(s) you wish to exempt from MFA.
    5. Click on Remove to remove the selected user(s) from the excluded users list.
    6. Confirm the action by selecting Remove in the confirmation message.

    This will ensure that the selected user(s) are no longer required to register for MFA.


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