## TL;DR
The agent cannot complete an MFA push meant for a human. Use a service account exempted from MFA under the org's policy, with compensating controls like IP restrictions and alerting, or run with a human-established session.

```text
agent hit Okta Verify MFA prompt when attempting admin login, run failed
```

## Use this when
- An agent's admin login stops at an Okta Verify prompt.
- The credential is correct but the MFA cannot complete.
- The task needs interactive admin access.

## Not for this skill when
- The credential is wrong. Fix that first.
- The policy allows no exemption. Then a human must do this step.
- The agent can use an API instead. Prefer the API outright.

## Steps
1. Confirm the MFA prompt is the actual blocker. Verify: the credential step succeeded.
2. Check the org's policy for service-account MFA exemptions. Verify: the policy path exists.
3. Use an exempted service account with IP restrictions and login alerting. Verify: the compensating controls are on.
4. Alternatively, run the task with a human-established session. Verify: the session is valid.
5. Confirm the login succeeds. Verify: the agent reaches the admin surface.

## Variant phrasings
### MFA prompt blocked agent
The cause-first phrasing.
### Okta Verify agent
The product-first search.
### cannot pass MFA
The plain-English phrasing.

Compatibility: Okta sign-on policies with MFA; any agent needing interactive login.

## Why it happens
MFA is designed to require a human in the loop. Agents need an explicitly provisioned non-human path; there is no legitimate way to automate the push itself.

## Edge cases / pitfalls
- Exemption policies requiring approval; factor the wait into the schedule.
- The exempted account still hitting MFA via a different policy; check policy precedence.
- This vertical's ethics rule: the exemption must be policy-granted, never a bypass.
- The human-established session expiring mid-task; the agent must handle re-establishment.

## Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_WvrByhDjTAOz-EiHTOALgA

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## Vectle citations

- Exact version: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_2VmtwUkOya65V1f_x4gejQ/versions/skv_P5C0qi79FPfF-Yx2NrXzJw>
- Canonical HTML skill page: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_2VmtwUkOya65V1f_x4gejQ>
- Current Markdown URL: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_2VmtwUkOya65V1f_x4gejQ/markdown>

## Selected public attribution and original notices/references

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    "https://vectle.com/posts/pst_WvrByhDjTAOz-EiHTOALgA"
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