About
Multi-Factor Authentication, or MFA, is a cyber security tool we are implementing in order to keep everyone’s account more secure. This gives us another way to verify who you are when logging into all online Microsoft apps(Teams, Outlook, SharePoint). It works by sending you a notification on your phone when you sign in. Because of the increasing cyber threats around the world, MFA will be required by all employees going forward.
Requirements
Before you can set up Multi-Factor Authentication, you will need to install the MFA app on your phone. You should be able to find the app in the Google Play store on Androids or the App Store on iPhones. You can search for “Microsoft Authenticator,” and the app should look like the screenshot below. After you have the app installed. You are ready to set up MFA for your account.
Set-up
The first step to setting up MFA on your account is simply to log in. You should be able to just open Edge and it should either prompt you to log in or ask you to pick your account. If you are having trouble with this, you can copy this site and paste it into your browser login.microsoftonline.com.
1). After signing into this page, you should be greeted with a page that looks like this. From here you can go ahead and click “Next.”
2). On the next page, make sure that “Mobile App” is selected and that you select “Receive notifications for verification.” After that you can click on “Set up.”
3). After clicking “Set up,” a window like this will pop up. At this point you will need to switch to your phone to open the Microsoft Authenticator app we downloaded earlier.
4). In the Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone, you will be greeted with a blank screen. Go ahead and tap the “+” icon in the top right corner.
5). It will then ask what kind of account you are adding. You will want to select “Work or School account.”
6). There may be a request from the app to use your camera. You will need to hit “OK” in order to continue setting up MFA.
7). Then a QR code reader will pop up. You will use this to scan the QR code we see on the computer screen.
8). After scanning the QR code that is presented on your computer screen, you can hit “next.”
9). After clicking “Next” you should receive your first MFA notification on your phone. You should be able to unlock your phone and tap the notification, so it brings you to the Microsoft Authenticator app. From there a pop up will appear that asks you to approve or deny your sign-in.
Finally, you should be good to go and ready to start signing in with MFA.