On your mobile device, go to either the Play Store for Android devices or to the App Store for iOS devices. Install Microsoft Authenticator App on Phone/Tablet. Leave the Configure mobile app window open on your computer. The Microsoft Authenticator App will generate a randomized 6-digit code that will need to be copied from the app each time you attempt to log into your Office 365 apps off campus. Select “ Use verification code ” to enter a new verification code each time you authenticate. With this option selected, the Microsoft Authenticator App will send a notification to your phone/tablet asking you to “ Approve sign-in” or “ Deny” the 6-digit generated code each time you attempt to log into your Office 365 apps off campus. Select “ Receive notifications for verification” to authenticate directly from your mobile app. Under “ How do you want to use the mobile app”, select the method you want to use to sign in:. Under "Step 1: How should we contact you", choose “ Mobile app” from the Authentication phone drop-down list. You'll see the “ More information required” prompt. From a non-UNCSA network, log onto a computer and sign into with your UNCSA credentials. How to Setup Multifactor Authentication and Install the Microsoft Authenticator App on Your Phone Outlook Application Installed on smartphone or tablet (Please see the knowledge base article “How to Install Outlook App on Phones” if this app has not already been installed). Smartphone and/or Tablet: Android, iPhone, iPad. Further instructions for Setting up Multifactor Authentication are outlined below. 
UNCSA members will have two choices on how to use the applications 6-digit code for verification purposes.ĭuring the initial multifactor authentication setup in Outlook, members can choose either Receive notifications for verification or Use Verification Code. How Multifactor Verification Works with the App. This code changes automatically every 30 seconds, which prevents somebody from using the same code multiple times. The Microsoft Authenticator app helps users to securely sign into their accounts by providing a randomized 6-digit code. The Microsoft Authenticator App is available for free and can easily be downloaded and installed on mobile devices, including iPhones, Android phones, Windows phones, and tablets. As such, UNCSA has adopted the use of the Microsoft Authenticator App for added security purposes. Multifactor authentication is a security mechanism that verifies a user’s identity by requiring multiple credentials.
This article is intended to instruct UNCSA faculty, staff, and students on the importance of implementing multifactor authentication and how UNCSA will enforce the use of this stronger security feature, whereby UNCSA members can safely access their Microsoft Office 365 applications, VPN, and other single sign on applications while on and/or off campus.
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