Office 365 Prompt Download And Install

If in the future the user needs to create an app password they can click this LINK to create one.

The problem is when you have a popular system this makes it a target for hackers who prey on the weak (passwords) and use compromised accounts to their advantage, usually monetary.

Instead of a word try using a phrase, this will naturally have more than 10 characters and probably easier to remember.

Included both upper and lower case letters Include numbers Include punctuation i.e.

Use a password safe for storing passwords of important accounts.

These are great but even the best passwords can be hacked in time.

How do we prevent our Office 365 accounts from being compromised There are a number of options within the Office 365 estate, some come at additional cost.

This is a simple concept (I would wager that you already use MFA in one form or another already in your life outside of the business) where you are prompted for something you know, this is your password.

And then you are prompted by something you own i.e.

This is called second factor authentication or 2FA for short.

This second authentication method proves that the person entering the password is the owner of the account.

If a hacker did manage to guess a password they wouldnt get any further as they dont have the second authentication method.

The process is quite simple to implement but if you have a number of employees youll need to plan the steps to prevent users having a bit of a melt-down which is generally what happens when change something in IT.

If you are on Business Premium your client applications are bang up to date and are fully compatible with MFA.

Best approach is upgrade to a client that support modern authentication.

If you have a purchased Office 365 in the last 18 months then this will most likely be on already, if you have an older tenant then it is probably not enabled.

If you are still using Skype for Business then you will need to enable modern authentication for this via PowerShell, a good guide on how to do this can found HERE.

The good news is that it can be done on a per-user basis so you can sit next to a user to hold their hand through the process or if youre feeling brave you can do everyone at the same time.

Dont panic though, as youll see Microsoft has thought about this process to allow users to register for MFA in their own time.

The MFA process allows for a number of ways to receive the 2FA prompt, these are.

Nothing to type into a screen or having to answer a phone call.

The Microsoft Authenticator app is available from both the Google Play Store and the Apple Store.

Office 365 Prompt Download And Install

Simply download and install them and then we can move onto the next step.

Once youre back on the main Account screen you can go back to the PC and click Next on the QR code web page The process will now verify the app.

Click Approve on the users phone Finally add a mobile or office phone number, this will be used if the app fails or isnt working for what ever reason.

Office 365 For Mac Password Prompt