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[Azure AD] Authentication - MFA User state and Conditional Access
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articles/active-directory/authentication/howto-mfa-userstates.md

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User accounts in Azure Multi-Factor Authentication have the following three distinct states:
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> Enabling Azure MFA through a Conditional Access policy will not change the state of the user. Do not be alarmed users appear disabled. Conditional Access does not change the state. **Organizations should not enable or enforce users if they are utilizing Conditional Access policies.**
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| Status | Description | Non-browser apps affected | Browser apps affected | Modern authentication affected |
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| Disabled |The default state for a new user not enrolled in Azure MFA. |No |No |No |
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| Enabled |The user has been enrolled in Azure MFA, but has not registered. They receive a prompt to register the next time they sign in. |No. They continue to work until the registration process is completed. | Yes. After the session expires, Azure MFA registration is required.| Yes. After the access token expires, Azure MFA registration is required. |
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| Enforced |The user has been enrolled and has completed the registration process for Azure MFA. |Yes. Apps require app passwords. |Yes. Azure MFA is required at login. | Yes. Azure MFA is required at login. |
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| Disabled | The default state for a new user not enrolled in Azure MFA. | No | No | No |
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| Enabled | The user has been enrolled in Azure MFA, but has not registered. They receive a prompt to register the next time they sign in. | No. They continue to work until the registration process is completed. | Yes. After the session expires, Azure MFA registration is required.| Yes. After the access token expires, Azure MFA registration is required. |
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| Enforced | The user has been enrolled and has completed the registration process for Azure MFA. | Yes. Apps require app passwords. | Yes. Azure MFA is required at login. | Yes. Azure MFA is required at login. |
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A user's state reflects whether an admin has enrolled them in Azure MFA, and whether they completed the registration process.
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