spx8e (spx8e) asked a question.
I am using an admin user and recently, i can't login to the okta admin console.
it seems to be locked and since i am the admin i can't unlock it.
i tried forgot password, unfourtently without success.
any idea why?
Hello @spx8e (spx8e) Thank you for posting on our Community page!
In alignment with the Okta Secure Identity Commitment, Okta is requiring customers to use multifactor authentication (MFA) to access their Okta Admin Console. MFA is an effective tool to protect against identity attacks.
We are in the process of rolling this out and you should expect that this will be completed in Q4.
The MFA will be required on all orgs and no admins will be exempt.
We recommend reviewing the Frequently Asked Questions article on this subject.
If you have a production account with us, please leverage it to open a case via the support.okta.com site or call the support line so our colleagues can investigate and confirm if the issue is related.
If for whatever reason those options are not available for you, please contact your Okta Account Executive or Customer Success Manager, and they will be able to engage the Support team on your behalf.
If no paid developer or production account is available, the only option left is to sign up for a new free trial or developer account.
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Hello Paul, thank you for your reply.
Eventually, we are unable to enable the MFA since the admin user is locked and can't log in to the Okta console.
Is there any other way to enable the MFA externally or fix the console's login issue?
Hello @spx8e (spx8e) If you are using a Free Developer account and not have access to a Production Okta tenant, in your case unfortunately there is nothing we can do here.
If you have a Paid service with Okta then you can Open a case with Support for additional assistance.
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Hello @spx8e (spx8e) Thank you for posting on our Community page!
In alignment with the Okta Secure Identity Commitment, Okta is requiring customers to use multifactor authentication (MFA) to access their Okta Admin Console. MFA is an effective tool to protect against identity attacks.
We are in the process of rolling this out and you should expect that this will be completed in Q4.
The MFA will be required on all orgs and no admins will be exempt.
We recommend reviewing the Frequently Asked Questions article on this subject.
If you have a production account with us, please leverage it to open a case via the support.okta.com site or call the support line so our colleagues can investigate and confirm if the issue is related.
If for whatever reason those options are not available for you, please contact your Okta Account Executive or Customer Success Manager, and they will be able to engage the Support team on your behalf.
If no paid developer or production account is available, the only option left is to sign up for a new free trial or developer account.
Thank you for reaching out to our Community and have a great day!
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