Active Directory, Azure, Server 2012, Server 2016, Windows

Azure MFA server deprecating – Be prepared

Hello friends, hope this post finds you in good health and spirit.

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has been crucial security parameter and you all must be using it daily already. Many organization have deployed their own MFA server, previously called phone factor and now Azure MFA server. BTW, did you knew that phone factor was previously a separate entity, PhoneFactor Inc. and was later acquired by Microsoft.

So, back to topic. Microsoft has announced that Azure MFA server will be deprecated on 30th September, 2024. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-multifactor-authentication-server-will-be-deprecated-30-september-2024/

So, if you have this deployment better start migrating on cloud-based Azure MFA service. Microsoft has provided detailed migration document – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/how-to-migrate-mfa-server-to-azure-mfa

I have also done few implementation with federation for our customers. Can sniff some work for us as migration projects 🙂

So this is all in this post. See you soon with some other tech stuff. Till then, ta-ta.

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Published by Vinit Pandey

I’m a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with over 18 years of experience in the IT industry, backed by certifications including MCSE, MCITP, and MCTS. My core expertise lies in AI, Windows Server and Client platforms, and a wide range of endpoint and infrastructure management tools such as System Center (MECM, SCOM, SCVMM), Intune, Systrack, Nexthink, Yellow.AI, PowerShell, Nomad, Tachyon, and Shopping. I also have hands-on experience with virtualization and high availability technologies like Hyper-V and Failover Clustering, as well as cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure. I hold a B.Tech degree in Electronics and Communication and currently serve as Associate Director at LTIMindtree, where I lead Digital Experience initiatives. My role involves driving transition, transformation, and migration programs for global clients, often providing strategic consulting on planning and execution. Originally from Chousa (Buxar), a place rich in historical significance, I enjoy blogging in my spare time and love spending quality moments with my daughters, Shreya and Reet, and our pet dog, Tiger.

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