As cyberattacks grow more common, passwords no longer provide sufficient safeguards against unauthorized account access. Multi-factor authentication (or MFA) adds an extra layer of protection against threats like phishing attacks, increasing security for your business and your customers. That’s why, effective February 1, 2022, Salesforce requires customers to use MFA when accessing Salesforce products. Use the MFA Requirement Checker to see if your implementation satisfies this requirement.
Keep track of when Salesforce will automatically enable and enforce MFA for your Salesforce products.
Review the MFA auto-enablement and enforcement email notifications that we've sent to customers.
For products built on the Salesforce Platform -- Learn how we'll enable and enforce MFA in your org and how your users will be affected.
MFA requires a user to validate their identity with two or more forms of evidence — or factors — when they log in. One factor is something the user knows, such as their username and password combination. Other factors are verification methods that the user has in their possession. While there’s a risk that a password may be compromised, it’s highly unlikely that a bad actor can also gain access to a strong verification method like a security key or authentication app.
Salesforce offers simple, innovative MFA solutions that provide a balance between strong security and user convenience. Salesforce products support several types of strong verification methods to satisfy your business and user requirements.
Do your users regularly access multiple apps during the course of their day? Your best option is to combine MFA and SSO, so you can deliver enhanced security along with a convenient, simplified login experience.
If you've already integrated your Salesforce products with an SSO solution, ensure that MFA is enabled for all your Salesforce users. You can use your SSO provider’s MFA service. Or, for products that are built on the Salesforce Platform, you can use the free MFA functionality provided in Salesforce instead of enabling MFA at the SSO level.
See how Shiseido, an innovative, global beauty brand, implemented MFA for Salesforce to help protect their critical systems and customer data. You'll learn about the importance and benefits of MFA and understand how Salesforce partners with our customers to make it easy to implement MFA.
Meet the Multi-Factor Authentication Assistant for products built on the Salesforce Platform. It's your hub for all the recommended steps, tools, and resources to roll out MFA to your users. From evaluating requirements to launching MFA and driving adoption, the Assistant has you covered.
Looking for guidance on how you and your customers can satisfy the MFA requirement? In addition to the resources on this site, check out the MFA Requirement page in the Partner Community. It's your central place for all partner-related MFA resources, including training courses, discussion groups, partner FAQs, and more. A partner community login is required.
