NarendraK.42517 (Customer) asked a question.
Regarding Okta MFA, Instead of user setting the SMS factor by himself, Can Administrator setup the SMS factor of the user? So that user don't have to setup while signing in for the first time.
My Org URL is: https://dev-595500.okta.com
Hi @Narendra, thanks for your question! Does anyone on the Community know whether the Admin can set up the SMS factor on a user's behalf?
Vlad here with Okta's Customer Support Team, thank you for reaching out to us.
The SMS factor must be configured by the user. In order to confirm the phone number, the user will receive a unique activation code. This process could not be performed by an admin without having access to all of the user's phones.
Not the phone numbers (well, you would need at least one), the actual phones. To register a phone number for SMS in Okta, you enter the phone number, then Okta sends a code to that number via SMS, then you enter the code into the Okta screen to prove that you received the text. You can't do that for your users unless you have their phone numbers AND their phones.
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Vlad here with Okta's Customer Support Team, thank you for reaching out to us.
The SMS factor must be configured by the user. In order to confirm the phone number, the user will receive a unique activation code. This process could not be performed by an admin without having access to all of the user's phones.