
Microsoft Authenticator has two modes for authentication – Push Challenge and OATH TOTP.Verify with a simple push notification – select Approve on the prompt to your phone to verify. Proceeding on the computer, Microsoft will then
Scanning the code or signing in will complete the setup. To scan the QR code on the computer or “Sign in” to log into your 365 account on the phone. Click the + symbol at the top and, following theĭirections on the computer, select “Work or school account”, then “Scan a QR code” to use your phone (download from the store app if you haven’t yet).
To set up Microsoft Authenticator, select Next and open Microsoft Authenticator on your phone. Though you can choose to use a different third-party authenticator app (Google Authenticator, Duo,Īuthy, etc.) if you already have a preferred one installed for OATH TOTP. Microsoft Authenticator is anĪpp that you can install from the relevant app store on your iPhone, Windows phone, or Android phone, Microsoft 365 will prompt to set up Microsoft Authenticator by default. Click Next and choose among the following additional methods to set up:.
If your account is required to add additional information for MFA, you’ll see the following prompt:. The page to enter your password will show your company’s custom background picture (if it doesn’t, please contact us to enable this additional security feature).
Open the portal to 365,, and sign-in with your work email address. Conditional Access policies can enforce MFA for all users but would require additional licensing. PREREQUISITE: the administrator must enable MFA for each user from within the admin center for individual account MFA. Follow the steps below to enable this additional layer of security: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) increases security because even if one credential becomes compromised, unauthorized users will be unable to meet the second authentication requirement and will not be able to access the targeted account and therefore keeps your valuable data protected.