Enable MFA for a single user

You can enforce MFA on a single user without affecting organization wide policies, giving you granular control over user security. After MFA is enabled, the user is prompted to set up their second factor (such as an authenticator app the next time they log in.

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You can enable multi-factor authentication for individual users, or to disable it only for specific users as needed.

Multi-factor authentication adds an extra level of security provides an extra level of protection against hackers attempting to gain access to a computer or network. With a second verification requirement, even if someone steals a password, they cannot get passed the second verification step. Users need to download Google Authenticator to their mobile device.

For more information, see About Multi-factor Authentication.

If you need to enable multi-factor authentication for many users, you can do this from the Users page.

1. Click Administration > User Management > Users.
2. Select the user.
3. Click User Details, then User Information.
4. Click the check box for Use Two-Factor Authentication to enable or disable.
5. Click Save.

The user is configured with two-step verification authentication, or it is turned off. When the user logs in they will be prompted for the appropriate credentials.