AKA Microsoft Multi Factor Authentication

Aka.ms/mfasetup

Please go through this aka.ms/mfasetup and get all the details you need to know about Microsoft multi factor authentication setup (MFA Setup).

What is Multi-Factor Authentication?

Multi-Factor Authentication (otherwise known as MFA or ‘two-step verification’) is a security feature included with Office 365 that protects your Office 365 account. MFA effectively makes it far more difficult for hackers to access your account, thus providing a further layer of protection for your data. MFA differs from using only a traditional username and password in that it also requires confirmation of the device that you are accessing your account from.

The two methods that are commonly used to prove your identity are your username and password along with a unique item that you have (e.g mobile phone).

When logging in with MFA, you must supply your username/password AND additionally prove that you are in possession of a trusted device (i.e. phone.)

Due to the ongoing threat of internet based data breaches, it is a requirement at Concord College that MFA is enabled when accessing Office 365 enabled applications outside of the confines of the internal network to protect Staff and Student Office 365 linked user accounts. This means that you will be required to set up MFA if you are accessing Office 365 Creative Cloud/Office 365 applications and your new Office 365 mailbox from outside the college.

Set Up Multi-Factor Authentication

It is always recommended that a Mobile Phone or Android/Apple tablet device is used as your primary method of Multi Factor authentication.

• • If you DO have access to a mobile phone, please follow the instructions for ‘Set up Multi Factor Authentication on a mobile device’.

• If you DO NOT have access to a mobile phone, please follow instructions for ‘Set up Multi factor Authentication Using a Desk/Home Phone.

Set up Multi factor Authentication Using a Desk/Home Phone

• 1. Open your web browser and go to aka.ms/MFASetup. Click ‘Sign In’

  2. Enter your Concord College email address and click ‘Next’

  3. Please enter your usual network login password and click ‘Sign In’:

  4. You will be redirected to the following page. Click Next:

  5. You will be presented with an ‘Additional security verification page’

  6. In Step 1: How should we contact you?, choose Authentication Phone. Choose your region and enter your contact number. In the ‘Method’ section choose Call me

  7. Click ‘Next’

  8. You will now receive a phone call from the Microsoft Multi factor Authentication Center.

  9. Press the # key on your phone to approve.

  10. Click ‘Finished’

  11. You will now be presented with an ‘Additional security verification’ page. You may enter further details.in to this page to allow alternative multi factor authentication methods.

  12. Click Save. Multi factor authentication setup is now complete.