Windows 10: Microsoft Multi-factor Authentication not working with Remote Desktop in Microsoft Windows 2010

We have configured MFA for our users in our organization tenant in MS Office. We are login Microsoft Windows using our Azure AD login work or school account from our office local PCs. In the daily routine, we need to remote our office other machines as well using our own Azure AD login. Now, the thing is, without configuring MFA, we can successfully do a remote of other machines. But after configuring MFA, it is being stopped and below message we are getting.Could anybody help me to resolve this?

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How To Create Two Factor Authentication for Remote Desktop

Hello artmanphoto, are you using the built in remote software that comes with windows 10 ?
I too use remote software, so can i suggest you change to one of the following.
Because the remote software that comes with windows is very insecure.

Anydesk
To use 2 step authenticator with anydesk go here

Teamviewer
To use 2 step authenticator with teamviewer go here


Splashtop
To use 2 step authenticator with splashtop go here


Radmin
Does not have 2 step authentication as far as i know.
But it does have IP Filter, very high security.

All 4 have very high security,
Anydesk, Splashtop & teamviewer all have so you can add two factor authentication with google authenticator.
Personally i prefer radmin

* Had to add Anydesk to my suggestion because it's just to good to leave out *

 

log to a computer using multi-factor authentication server

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand your concern as you are looking options for implementing two factor authentication with the Azure multi-factor authentication sever.
I would suggest you to refer the article on
Getting started with the Azure Multi-Factor Authentication Server which contains information that could prove itself useful to you.



However, as your query is related to Azure Multi-Factor Authentication Sever. I would suggest you to post your query in
TechNet forums, where we have experts and support professionals
who are well equipped with the knowledge on Azure multi-factor authentication sever to assist you with the appropriate troubleshooting steps.



We await your response.



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

How To Create Two Factor Authentication for Remote Desktop

Hello Bill sorry for the late reply.

You said that you were recently infected with a ransomware virus & that it probably came through your open remote desktop, so yes it's a good idea to change remote software, & skip windows RDP & jump desktop*Smile

Change the software from Windows RDP & Jump Desktop to Teamviewer.
Install teamviewer on all computers.
Set up unattended access on the computers you wish to connect to.
( You can do this in the installation process or when teamviewer is installed @ Settings > Security )




And make a teamviewer account ( if you haven't already done so *Smile )
This will make it so that you can connect to them through a list ( Once your signed in )
which is very convenient.



Also don't forget to add the two step authentication.

Let me know how it went
// Mike