Click HERE to set up your Multifactor Authentication (MFA) sign-in methods 

Activation of MFA on your SUNY Oneonta account means that when you sign in with your password, you are also required to respond from a registered device. This makes it harder for a hacker to sign in with just a stolen password.  There are several options to choose from when setting up your additional methods of authentication. You have the option to set up all of them to accommodate your needs at different physical locations.  You will have to choose your preferred (default) method during setup, however this can be changed at any time. 

Methods to sign-in include:  

1.  Microsoft Authenticator App (this option can be set up on multiple devices)
2.  Phone
3.  Alternate Phone
4.  Office Phone

To set up the Authenticator App

• Open https://aka.ms/mfasetup
• Setting up the Authenticator app option is recommended, but not required.   
  • *If you are traveling internationally, this option is useful when texting becomes unreliable, and should be set up as the default option.

• Click +Add sign-in method

• Choose Authenticator app, (or whatever other option you would like to add) as the method.

• Download and install Microsoft Authenticator on your mobile device. 
• Click Next. 

• If prompted, allow notifications. 
• Choose Scan a QR code
• Another option is to add an account.  Select “Work or school”. 
• Click Next. 

• Use the Microsoft Authenticator app to scan the QR code.  This will connect the Microsoft Authenticator app with your account. 
• After you scan the QR code, choose “Next”.
  • *to scan the QR code, bring this page up on a device that is different than what you are setting up the Microsoft Authenticator app on so that you can scan the dynamic QR code from your device. 

·        Type the code you receive here into the Microsoft Authenticator app.  Click Next. 

• Click Next.
• You will now see Microsoft Authenticator as a sign-in method on your Security info page. 
• Add other sign-in methods as wanted. 

To set up the Phone sign-in method

• Click +Add Sign-in method
• select the Phone dropdown option, click Add
• Type in your phone number
• select the Text me a code or the Call me option
• click Next
• Follow the prompts until you see the message that your phone was registered successfully. 
• Click Done. 
• When you have completed setting up the sign-in methods, confirm default method of your choice.