{"id":23902,"date":"2026-08-07T14:08:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosoft.si\/?p=23902"},"modified":"2026-08-07T14:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:10:16","slug":"migration-of-microsoft-entra-id-authentication-methods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosoft.si\/en\/migration-of-microsoft-entra-id-authentication-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Migration of Microsoft Entra ID Authentication Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23902\" class=\"elementor elementor-23902\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41149a0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41149a0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6c83d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d6c83d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Migration of Microsoft Entra ID Authentication Methods<\/span><\/h2><div><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Microsoft Is Retiring Legacy MFA Settings: Why Is Migration Essential?<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As part of Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft has introduced a new approach to managing authentication methods and has gradually retired the legacy settings for multi-factor authentication (MFA) and self-service password reset (SSPR). Organizations using Microsoft 365 must migrate their existing settings to the new management model.<\/span><\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Important Dates<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Microsoft began introducing the transition to the new system in 2024 and 2025, when it added a migration tool to Microsoft Entra ID and started notifying users about the upcoming change. Further information is available in the <span class=\"___xxxjie0 f1w7gpdv f1gqqdtu\" data-wra=\"1\"><a class=\"fui-Link fai-bebop ___1v1lyro f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl f16muhyy f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv f1mo0ibp fjoy568 ff5ikls f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f33ey8m f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 feiuef2 f1eh06m1 f54796x fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f132whgj f1v74mp6 f1tsf1ni fnq52rx f16zlvvm\" style=\"color: #000000;\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/entra\/identity\/authentication\/how-to-authentication-methods-manage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-tabster=\"{&quot;restorer&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:1}}\"><span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">official<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Microsoft<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">documentation<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">on<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">managing<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">authentication<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">methods<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">30 September 2025 marked a key milestone, as the legacy MFA and SSPR policies were officially deprecated. The management of authentication methods was transferred to the new Authentication Methods policy.<\/span><\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Why Is Migration Necessary?<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This change is required by Microsoft. Its purpose is to provide a unified approach to managing sign-in methods, improve security, and support modern authentication options such as Microsoft Authenticator, passkeys (FIDO2), and passwordless sign-in.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If an organization does not complete the migration or verify that its settings are configured correctly after the transition, users may experience issues when signing in, registering MFA methods, or resetting their passwords.<\/span><\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What Are the Benefits of Migration?<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Once the migration has been completed, your Microsoft 365 environment will be:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">aligned with Microsoft\u2019s current requirements;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ready for future security features;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">easier to manage;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">more secure and reliable for users.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Migration of Microsoft Entra ID Authentication Methods Microsoft Is Retiring Legacy MFA Settings: Why Is Migration Essential? As part of Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft has introduced a new approach to managing authentication methods and has gradually retired the legacy settings for multi-factor authentication (MFA) and self-service password reset (SSPR). 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