How To Set Up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for Your Office 365 Account
- Download Microsoft Authenticator from your phone’s app store
- Visit https://aka.ms/mfasetup and sign in with your school email address credentials
- You will then be presented with the following message:
- Click Next
- You will now be presented with a list of available authentication options, select Mobile App
- You will then need to select Receive notifications for verification
- Select Set Up and you will now be presented with a QR code
- Open the Microsoft Authenticator app on your mobile phone and select Add Account
- When prompted select Work or school account
- Scan the QR code with your phone, if this does not work click enter code manually (the code is shown below the QR code on your PC screen)
- Now click Next on your computer
- A quick verification check should automatically happen, then click Next
- You should then receive a verification request on your phone, press Approve to continue
- You are now ready to use Multi-Factor Authentication with your Office365 account.