Generate App Password

Know Here- How to Generate App Password

Note: To create the Third-Party App Password, you must check whether the Multi-Factor Authentication is Enabled or Not. If not, then make sure to Enable Multi-Factor Authentication and enforced it.

Step-1

Go to the official website of Office 365 and log in to your account.

Step-2

Click on the Gear (Settings) icon at the top left.

Step-3

Next, choose the Update contact preferences option from the list.

Step-4

After that, select the Security info tab and then click on the Add method option.

Step-5

Now, in the Add a method popup, expand the drop-down.

Step-6

Select the App-password option from that list.

Step-7

Next, press the Add button to add an application.

Step-8

Type the name of the application for which you want to generate the app password.

(Note: You can type any name in the field).

Step-9

After that, press the Next button. Your app password will get generated.

Step-10

Copy the password and click on the Done button to finish the process.

Step-1

Step-2

Click on the App launcher button and then select the Admin icon from the list.

Step-3

After that, a new page will appear. Click on the Show all option.

Step-4

Next, expand the Users tab and select the Active Users option.

Step-5

Now, you will see the details of all active users. Click on the Multi-factor authentication option at the top.

Step-6

After that, choose a desired accounts for which you want to disable the Multi-factor authentication. Click on the Disable option.

Step-7

A confirmation pop up will appear. Press the Yes button.

Step-8

After successfully disabling the account, click on the Close button.

Step-1

Go to the Office 365 website and Sign in to your account.

Step-2

Press the App launcher and click on the Admin icon.

Step-3

After that, click on the Show all option to open the complete list of options.

Step-4

Next, expand the Users option and then select the Active Users option.

Step-5

You will see the list of all active users. From here, select the Multi-Factor Authentication option.

Step-6

Mark the account for which you want to enable Multi-factor authentication. Click on the Enable option.

Step-7

A new pop-up will appear. Click on the enable multi-Factor auth button.

Step-8

At last, the Multi-Factor Authentication has been enabled on your Office 365 account.

To Enforce the Multi-Factor Authentication

Step-9

After enabling multi-factor authentication on an account, choose that account and click on the Enforce option.

Step-10

Now, press the enforce multi-factor auth option in the new popup.

Step-11

Now, you have enforced the Office 365 account.

Steps to Turn-Off Enable Security Default Option
Steps to Enable Authenticated SMTP Option

Step-1

Launch any Browser and Sign in to your Office 365 account.

Step-2

Now, click on the App Launcher icon from the Office 365 homepage.

Step-3

Click on the Admin option under the app launcher tab.

Step-4

In the Admin Account Page, tap on the Show All option to expand.

Step-5

After that, from the expanded list, click on the Azure Active Directory under the admin center.

Step-6

Here you will find an azure portal, tap the Azure Active Directory tab.

Step-7

Then, scroll the active directory options and click on the Properties tab under manage option.

Step-8

In the next step, within the properties option scroll the page and select Manage Security Default option.

To Enforce the Multi-Factor Authentication

Step-9

At last, you will find the enable security default option to Choose the No option and tick all the checkboxes. Click the Save button.

Step-1

Login to the Office 365 account and click on the App Launcher to choose the Admin tab.

Step-2

Click on the Users tab to select the Active Users option.

Step-3

Now, click on the Admin account through which you want to login into the Office 365 backup tool. Also, choose the Mail option of the selected Admin/User account.

Step-4

Then, under Emails App and click on the Manage Email Apps option.

Step-5

At last, check the Authenticated SMTP and press the Save Changes button.