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If your Duo roll-out (like MFA enforcement, device trust, or SSO integration) causes performance regressions such as login delays, failed authentications, or API timeouts your rollback and comms plan needs to prioritize secure fallback access, minimal user disruption, and transparent internal updates.
The ideal rollback method should never lock users out of their accounts. In order to roll back services, maintain versioning of your SAML/OIDC configurations, Duo policies, and authentication settings, so if you need to roll back, you can quickly restore them. You should also ensure that your admin accounts or emergency bypass users can log in, even in the event of a Duo outage, as that will not be under the new Duo enforcement. If there is regression, roll back the SSO integration either to the previous IdP settings or disable the new policy group in the Duo Admin Panel. If you are implementing device trust and endpoint health checks, roll back those first, as they are typically the source of slow authentication processes.
On the comms side, move fast but stay calm. Start internally with IT, security, and support teams: Since the Duo rollout, we've noticed an increase in login latency. While we work with Duo support, we are temporarily reverting to the prior auth settings; user access is still secure. If consumers complain about login issues, make sure your help desk has a quick response template ready to go.
If it’s user-facing (like MFA prompts timing out), post a brief note on your status page or intranet explaining that Duo is being temporarily rolled back to restore normal login speeds no need to overexplain unless it impacts security.
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