Generate App Password / Disable Multi-Factor Authentication for Office 365 Account

Full Guide to Create App Password or Disable MFA from Office 365 Account

How to Disable Multi-Factor Authentication for O365

Follow step-by-step process to turn-off MFA for Office 365 account

STEP 1

Sign in with the Admin account & opt for Settings >> Services & add-ins from the Microsoft 365 admin center.

Sign-in
STEP 2

From the detailed pane, click on Azure multi-factor authentication option as shown in the screenshot

Select MFA

STEP 3

Afterward, click on Manage multi-factor authentication option.

click on Manage MFA

STEP 4

From the following window, select the User name, whose MFA you are going to remove, by checking its corresponding checkbox. After that, click on Disable.

click disable

STEP 5

A pop-up appears on the screen with a message Disable multi-factor authentication?. Click on Yes to continue the procedure.

disable MFA

STEP 6

An acknowledgment message that "multi-factor authentication was disabled for the selected account" appears on the screen

disable MFA

How to Create App Password for Office 365 Account

Follow procedure to generate an Application Password

STEP 1

Sign in to your Office 365 account and click on Gear icon.

Security

STEP 2

From the drop-down menu, click on Update contact preferences.

click on Gear

STEP 3

If the MFA is Enabled & Enforced to the account, then user will get the Additional Security verification option under the Security & Privacy section. After that, click on the Additional security verification option.

select ASV

STEP 4

Afterward, click on the Create and manage app passwords option.

generate app password

STEP 5

The additional security verification option will be opened where you need to click on create.

click create

STEP 6

Time to input the software name under the Name section. click on next to proceed further.

Input Name

Note : The name of software can be of SysTools Office 365 Backup & Restore or Office 365 Export, depending upon which you have purchased.

STEP 7

Finally, you will get the App Password. Click on copy password to clipboard to save it and click on close to end the task.

Input Name

STEP 8

Now, add this App password in a Password box in sign-in window of the software - Office 365 Backup & Restore / Office 365 Export.

App Password