---
title: "MFA for Admins"
slug: "mfa-for-admins-v6-5"
updated: 2025-10-31T18:21:17Z
published: 2025-10-31T18:21:17Z
canonical: "support.appgate.com/mfa-for-admins-v6-5"
---

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# MFA for Admins

Enable Multi-Factor Authentication for access to the Admin UI. This is strongly recommended.

For other recommendations, about how to improve the security of your Appgate SDP system, please refer to [System security - best practice](/v1/docs/system-security-best-practice).

## Settings

***Enable MFA for access to the Admin UI***

Check this box if you want to force the use of multi-factor.

*Multi-Factor Authentication Provider*

MFA provider to be used for Admin UI access. You will need to have configured the MFA provider already in [MFA Providers](/v1/docs/mfa-providers).

> [!NOTE]
> NOTE
> 
> The Default FIDO2 Provider does not support MFA for Admin UI access.

***Exempted Users***

When REST calls are made to the Controller it is not possible to use multi-factor. You can exclude your API users from this requirement. There is more information about using REST calls in the [REST API](/v1/docs/rest-api) section.

Appgate SDP (Software Defined Perimeter) is a security solution that provides secure access to resources based on user identity and context, leveraging a zero trust security model.

The Controller is the central management appliance in the Appgate ZTNA system, responsible for user authentication, policy distribution, and overall system administration.