How to Enforce Users to Only Use Single Sign-On (SSO) Microsoft Entra ID as a Login Method

overview & requirements the following article is intended for system administrators or technical users of profile it will explain how to force the profile user to only be able to log in with single sign on (sso) with microsoft entra id and prevent them from using the traditional profile login method requirements profile version 10 0 5 or later microsoft entra id for your organization's identity management sso microsoft entra id license for profile configuration processes have been completed enforcing users to only use sso microsoft entra id as a login method ensure the user has a local account in profile go to organisation / people and places select the appropriate user go to special ensure the user's settings has sso username checkbox is selected ensure the user's corresponding microsoft entra id email account is entered into the sso username field change their profile user password and do not share the new password with the user this ensures the user cannot login with the local profile account as a result, the user can only log in using microsoft entra id ensure you disable the ability for users to click i forgot my password on the traditional profile login screen by navigating to preferences / technical / security (global) / security tab and uncheck show "i forgot my password" link note this will prevent them from being able to reset their local profile password and logging into profile through the traditional authentication method please note that if you proceed with this, any existing processes within profile that still require their local profile password (eg merging patient charts) will be impacted, as users will not know their new password after resetting and will be unable to perform those workflows learn more for more information on microsoft entra id in profileplease click on the article links below microsoft entra id in profile docid 7vbbydxhicv4cig1vbcwdmicrosoft entra id in profile faq docid\ bcqmjgnoca mmuinnxwjqhow to configure the profile application in microsoft entra id tenant docid\ ahjpd7hipdmpnmykgkhd7how to add single sign on ms entra id license in profile docid\ wikaaadvi80fasetqmukvhow to configure single sign on (sso) for microsoft entra id in profile docid 1zwbi7njedkcjkbfmnpyzhow to configure existing users for single sign on (sso) with microsoft entra id in profile docid\ dx0y5tybx qkq2rohi0z how to add new users to profile for single sign on (sso) with microsoft entra id in profile docid\ infkwtp01gthumhdrkb2nhow to prevent users from using microsoft entra id single sign on (sso) as a login method docid\ z9bjonex05g1ui4jolqbk