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0D50Z00008G7UrLSAVOkta Classic EngineMulti-Factor AuthenticationAnswered2024-04-30T09:18:25.000Z2017-08-09T00:19:37.000Z2017-08-09T02:42:50.000Z
How do I disable specific MFA for ONE user only?
I have a Global Policy set to only use MFA with Okta Verify or Google Authenticator - no SMS-based 2FA - for every user.

 

One particular user is having issue with his phone and cannot download Okta Verify or Google Authenticator app, effectively locking him out from Okta.

 

So I would like to temporarily set SMS-based 2FA just for this one user, while maintaining non-SMS-based 2FA for every other users How can I do this?

 

Basically this is what I am trying to achieve:

 

1). Global Policy set NOT to use SMS-based 2FA for all user (this is done)

 

2). For one user (say Joe) only, I would like to setup SMS-based 2FA. Everyone else still have to use non-SMS-based 2FA

 

3). Once Joe's phone is fixed, I want to enforce no SMS-based 2FA for him.

  • j5v7c (j5v7c)

    As per your order you would need to create a policy and rule making sure they are the first policies/rules in the hierarchy (as they are triggered from top down).

     

    So create a global registration policy that allows Joe to use and register for SMS as part of his login/registration policy.

     

    Then on the application SSO tab create a rule that allows (only Joe, or a group that Joe's a member of say 'SMS') again placing this first in the list.

     

    Once Joe has his new phone remove Joe's name from both policies/rules or group membership.

     

    Thanks
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How do I disable specific MFA for ONE user only?