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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/identity/authentication/concept-sspr-howitworks.md
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Expand Up @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ After the SSPR portal is displayed in the required language, the user is prompte
* If the authentication methods aren't configured, the user is advised to contact their administrator to reset their password.
* If the policy requires two methods, check that the user has the appropriate data defined for at least two of the authentication methods enabled by the administrator policy.
* If the authentication methods aren't configured, the user is advised to contact their administrator to reset their password.
* If an Azure administrator role is assigned to the user, then the strong two-gate password policy is enforced. For more information, see [Administrator reset policy differences](concept-sspr-policy.md#administrator-reset-policy-differences).
* If a Microsoft Entra administrator role is assigned to the user, then the strong two-gate password policy is enforced. For more information, see [Administrator reset policy differences](concept-sspr-policy.md#administrator-reset-policy-differences).
* Checks to see if the user's password is managed on-premises, such as if the Microsoft Entra tenant is using federated, pass-through authentication, or password hash synchronization:
* If SSPR writeback is configured and the user's password is managed on-premises, the user is allowed to proceed to authenticate and reset their password.
* If SSPR writeback isn't deployed and the user's password is managed on-premises, the user is asked to contact their administrator to reset their password.
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