admin_set_user_mfa_preference

CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.admin_set_user_mfa_preference(**kwargs)

The user's multi-factor authentication (MFA) preference, including which MFA options are activated, and if any are preferred. Only one factor can be set as preferred. The preferred MFA factor will be used to authenticate a user if multiple factors are activated. If multiple options are activated and no preference is set, a challenge to choose an MFA option will be returned during sign-in.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.admin_set_user_mfa_preference(
    SMSMfaSettings={
        'Enabled': True|False,
        'PreferredMfa': True|False
    },
    SoftwareTokenMfaSettings={
        'Enabled': True|False,
        'PreferredMfa': True|False
    },
    Username='string',
    UserPoolId='string'
)
Parameters
  • SMSMfaSettings (dict) --

    The SMS text message MFA settings.

    • Enabled (boolean) --

      Specifies whether SMS text message MFA is activated. If an MFA type is activated for a user, the user will be prompted for MFA during all sign-in attempts, unless device tracking is turned on and the device has been trusted.

    • PreferredMfa (boolean) --

      Specifies whether SMS is the preferred MFA method.

  • SoftwareTokenMfaSettings (dict) --

    The time-based one-time password software token MFA settings.

    • Enabled (boolean) --

      Specifies whether software token MFA is activated. If an MFA type is activated for a user, the user will be prompted for MFA during all sign-in attempts, unless device tracking is turned on and the device has been trusted.

    • PreferredMfa (boolean) --

      Specifies whether software token MFA is the preferred MFA method.

  • Username (string) --

    [REQUIRED]

    The user pool username or alias.

  • UserPoolId (string) --

    [REQUIRED]

    The user pool ID.

Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

Exceptions

  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException
  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.InvalidParameterException
  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.NotAuthorizedException
  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.PasswordResetRequiredException
  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.UserNotFoundException
  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.UserNotConfirmedException
  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.InternalErrorException