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Since early 2023, Microsoft has turned on 2-factor security (two-step verification) by default in Microsoft 365.

Microsoft 365's 2-factor security is obviously a great security feature, but there are also good reasons for an organization - especially a small one - to turn it off.

Just be sure to use good complex passwords.

There are many articles about turning off 2-factor authentication in Microsoft 365, but none worked for me.

The only way to turn it off is as follows:

• Open Microsoft 365 with admin rights
• Go to the management center "Microsoft Entra" (formerly Azure)
• Then from the Entra management center click "Go to Microsoft Entra ID"

You will be taken to the page below. From this page, click on:

• "Properties" tab.
• Then at the bottom click on "Manage default security settings"
• And then at the top right, select "Disabled (Not recommended)"

Good luck!