# AZ-104 Azure Identity - Configuring SSPR (self serfice password reset)

- [Self Serfice Password Reset (SSPR)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/allow-users-reset-their-password/)

- SSPR Process
- Authentication Methods
- SSPR Considerations

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##### <span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">**Authentication methods**</span>

- Mobile app: Authentication via app notification. AN example is the Microsoft authentication application
- Mobile app code: Authentication via time-based codes, An example is the Microsoft authentication application
- Email: Authentication via an external to Microsoft using codes sent to that email address
- Mobile Phone: Authentication via a mobile number using a phone call or SMS provides a code. (less recommended method)
- Office Phone: Authentication via a non-mobile phone using a phone cal that prompts the user to press #
- Security Questions: Authentication via answering a set of security questions (Least recommended method).

##### <span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">SSPR Considerations</span>

Enable and manage SSPR via Azure AD Groups.

- Required methods: One or more of the available authentication methods is required for SSPR
- SSPR for Admins: Security questions not available by admins. By Default, admins must register for MFA methods
- Required Licenses: Azure AD P1 or P2, Microsoft apps for business, or Microsoft licensing is required for SPPR.

Navigate to Entra ID then password reset

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<p class="callout info">These settings only apply to end users in your organizations ,admins are always enabled for SSPR and are required to use two authentication methods to reset their passwords</p>

- None: no user can perform SSPR (except admins).
- Select: Here we can use groups to Enable SSPR.
- ALL - this will enable all users in the tenant with SSPR.

For this exercise we select all users and select which type of authentication method

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