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In Okta Classis Setting Email Authentication to Required Resulted in first login experience without user being prompt for other enrolments

Hi,

I'm trying to understand what is happening in our Okta classic.

 

we have 4 options for the users for MFA enrolment, all of them set to optional.

At first login user needs to set at least one.

 

Now, If I change the Sms authentication (for example) to be required, the user first login is as expected:

user first needs to set and validate the SMS. than it is being prompted with the option to enrol with additional factors if he like.

 

But if I set Email authentication to required - I get a different first experience.

the user will need to validate his email, and that is it. he will not be prompted to enrol in additional factors.

Do you know why is that? And if it is possible to change?


  • Paul S. (Okta, Inc.)

    Hello @User17333837903154001253 (Customer)​ Thank you for posting on our Community page!

     

    What you are seeing is expected behaviour. Email MFA is auto-enrolled and is ready to use as an MFA when the user logs in the first time.

    https://help.okta.com/en-us/content/topics/security/mfa/email.htm

     

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  • Hi,

    The question is why the user is not being prompted to enroll in additional factors in such case?

    As I explained above: in case of 'SMS authentication' set to required the user is given the option to enroll to additional factors at first login.

    When 'Email Authentication' is set to required - there is no such option at first login.

    The question why and if it can be changed?

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In Okta Classis Setting Email Authentication to Required Resulted in first login experience without user being prompt for other enrolments