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Here are the steps to connecting via the SonicWall MobileConnect app on an Android phone: I used the Microsoft Authenticator just fine.

When signing in, it will prompt to configure MFA for an application. If TOTP is selected, have the user sign into the website for the SSL VPN connection and sign in. If OTP via Mail is selected, now when this user signs into VPN, they will receive a prompt for the secondary password, which has been emailed to them. Note: the previous requirement in step 1 of configuring mail server settings is only used if the option of OTP via Mail is configured. In version 6.5 of the SonicWall OS, this setting is in Manage > System Setup > Users > Local Users & Groups.įor local users this is in the same section as defined above for creating the user.

Step 2) Have the user(s) defined with an email address. Clicking the advanced button gives you the option to choose the port, security method and to provide the credentials to connect. Here I have the mail server defined as Office 365’s SMTP address of. In version 6.5 of the SonicWall OS, this setting is in Manage > Logs & Reporting > Log Settings > Automation > Mail Server Settings. Today’s blog will illustrate how to enable MFA with a SonicWall firewall using built-in users simply for the sake of ease of demonstration.

One such way is by enabling MFA for users authenticating via VPN. Now that you have seen the security improvements from requiring MFA for Microsoft 365 services like Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, etc., you are now looking for additional easy wins for MFA in your existing infrastructure.

Why Do I Need Multifactor Authentication in Office 365? Isn’t a Password Enough?.

Here are a few blogs I have written regarding that topic: I have illustrated time and time again that MFA should no longer be considered a nice to have but a requirement when securing cloud services for your organization.

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