Preparing for Salesforce’s Mandatory MFA Changes in 2026
Salesforce will begin enforcing stricter Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) requirements across production and sandbox environments in 2026. While the changes are designed to strengthen security against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, they may also impact user access, Single Sign-On configurations and administrator workflows if organisations are not adequately prepared. In this article, Stephen Clissold explains what is changing, which users are affected and the practical steps you can take now to ensure a smooth and compliant transition.