Enhanced Security: ExchangeDefender Now Supports Custom Authenticator Apps for MFA!

ExchangeDefender has recently enhanced our MFA features (multi-factor authentication) to help you enforce domain-level MFA compliance and to make it easier for users to be enrolled and protected by a layered authentication process automatically.

Simply put, we’re making it easier for you to keep everyone protected.

Today we are announcing ExchangeDefender MFA support for custom authenticator apps. By now everyone is familiar with our typical MFA functionality, available under your Settings at https://admin.exchangedefender.com. Just scan the QR code on your device and you’re set!

BUT WHAT IF YOUR DEVICE DOESN’T HAVE A CAMERA?

ExchangeDefender now supports MFA app enrollment using a QR code. This is great for scenarios in which:

– You don’t have a camera on your device
– The QR code doesn’t seem to scan (problems with the camera or monitor)
– You want to use a text-based MFA app
– You want to integrate PowerShell/no-code with MFA
– You want to share your MFA codes with others

If you’re in one of those scenarios, note the text under the QR code when you start the enrollment:

Click on the Can’t scan? Show code link and you’ll get the TOTP secret (aka secret code, MFA code). Paste it in your solution and paste back the 6 digit code it generates. That’s it, you’re done. MFA is now enforced and ExchangeDefender will rely on the codes generated by your app to validate MFA and grant access to your account.

All our features come from user feedback so if there is something we need to be doing to keep you more secure please let us know!