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# Remember Last Authentication Method for Windows MFA
Windows MFA now lets a community administrator control whether it remembers a user's last successful authentication method and offers it as the default the next time they sign in. Previously, users had to reselect their preferred method on every login, even when it never changed.
When the setting is enabled, the 1Kosmos Credential Provider pre-selects the method the user last authenticated with successfully. The user can still choose a different method at any time.
### Configuring the setting
1. Log in to your tenant as a community administrator.
2. Navigate to **Applications > Windows MFA > Settings**.
3. Go to the **Authentication Preferences** section and turn on the **Remember last authentication method** toggle.
4. Click **Save**.
### Behavior
* **When enabled** — users are defaulted to the authentication method they last signed in with successfully. They can still select a different method at any time.
* **When disabled (default)** — the Credential Provider does not remember or pre-select the last method, matching the existing behavior.
The setting is **off by default**, scoped per community, and takes effect on the Credential Provider's next configuration fetch — no service restart or redeployment is required.
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**Notes**:
* The setting controls only whether the last successful method is pre-selected as the default. It does not change which methods are available to the user or how they authenticate.
* The 1Kosmos Credential Provider applies the default selection at login; the user can still pick any other enrolled method.
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