Enforce MFA for SharePoint Online Sites with Conditional Access Policies

A conditional access policy to enforce MFA access for SharePoint Online sites
A conditional access policy to enforce MFA access for SharePoint Online sites

A preview conditional access policy allows Office 365 tenants to require MFA for access to SharePoint sites.

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Microsoft Announces Improvements to Azure AD Conditional Access


Microsoft announced May 5th two new Azure Active Directory (AD) Conditional Access features reaching general availability.

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Choosing between Virtual Private Network and Zero Trust Remote Access Solutions


As we enter a time of crisis that will see a significant number of employees asked to work from home, organizations need to provide effective but secure remote access to corporate resources. The tried and tested virtual private network (VPN) might seem like the obvious choice. But so called ‘zero trust’ is gaining popularity and could surpass traditional VPN access.

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Conditional Access Blocks Downloads of Office 365 Attachments and Documents

SPO blocks conditional access
SPO blocks conditional access

Azure Conditional Access policies are pretty powerful, especially when applications accommodate their controls. OWA and SharePoint Online can co-operate with conditional access policies to block the ability of Office 365 users to download email attachments and documents. Although not a perfect solution, it’s a good start.

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Understanding Azure Active Directory Conditional Access

In this Ask the Admin, I’ll look at why user authentication isn’t enough in a cloud-first, mobile-first world and how Azure AD conditional access works with cloud apps and on premises Windows Server Active Directory.

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