external mfa

Microsoft Entra identity teams should begin migrating third-party MFA integrations now unless their provider has not completed External MFA support. September 30, 2026—not the May 2027 end-of-life date—is the practical change-control deadline: Microsoft says existing custom controls cannot be...

Microsoft has quietly removed one of the biggest identity-management frictions for enterprise customers: the inability to cleanly use third-party MFA providers inside Microsoft Entra ID without sacrificing policy control. The new external MFA capability is now generally available, and Microsoft...