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Azure Mandatory MFA: Who It Affects and How to Comply

Microsoft Azure requires multifactor authentication for everyone who manages resources in the portal, Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell or the REST API. This guide covers both enforcement phases, who is and is not affected, the errors you will see, and three ways to turn MFA on.