Microsoft Account MFA

Please note: The pictures below are for Android devices, the Microsoft Authenticator app on your iOS devices may be different.

MFA Documentations and Instructions

IMPORTANT: Please make sure you download the correct application on your phone. It will not ask you to pay for the app.
On your phone, download the Microsoft Authenticator app from its respective app store.
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.azure.authenticator
- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/microsoft-authenticator/id983156458
On your laptop or computer, go to the following website and sign in with your college credentials. https://aka.ms/MFASetup
Click on Next if you already have the Microsoft Authenticator app.
- Please note: You may choose “I want to use a different authenticator app” at your preferences, however, IT may not be able to assist with the MFA setup. Regardless, MFA will still work.
Click on “Next” until you see the QR Code.
On your Microsoft Authenticator app, if it asks for notification permission, please select “Allow”. Then on the top right, select the “+” sign. If you don’t see it, please select the triple-dot and choose “Add account”.
Then, please select “Work or school account”, a popup will show up with the option to “Scan a QR Code”.
The app will then ask for your camera permission, select “Allow”. Hover your phone’s camera over the QR Code on your computer until it finishes scanning.
If the scan is successful, the app will let you know that “Account added successfully”, and you can see your email showing up on the screen.
On your computer, choose “Next” after you scanned the QR Code shown on your computer screen.
A popup will show up for you to enter on your phone. Please enter the same number and select “Yes”.
Then you will see it says “Notification approved” on your computer. That means MFA has been successfully set up for you.
If you have multiple authentication methods, please make sure to set the default to Microsoft Authenticator. Browse to the Security info tab on https://myaccount.microsoft.com/
Change the Default sign-in method to Microsoft Authenticator app.
Click Confirm to confirm the change.