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You can group authentication factors into three categories:
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Authentication factor strength is determined by how sure you are it's something only the subscriber is, knows, or has. The NIST organization provides limited guidance on authentication factor strength. Use the information in the following section to learn how Microsoft assesses strengths.
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You can implement single-factor authentication by using an authenticator that verifies something you know, or are. A something-you-are factor is accepted as authentication, but it's not accepted solely as an authenticator.
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## Multi-factor authentication
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These methods enable two independent authentication transactions with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD).
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### MFA with one multi-factor authenticator
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Multifactor authentication requires one factor (something you know, or are) to unlock a second factor. This user experience is easier than multiple independent authenticators.
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One example is the Microsoft Authenticator app, in passwordless mode: the user access to a secured resource (relying party), and receives notification on the Authenticator app. The user provides a biometric (something you are) or a PIN (something you know). This factor unlocks the cryptographic key on the phone (something you have), which the verifier validates.
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