The guide below is also available as a pdf:Īctivating MFA with the app Microsoft Authenticator

Activate multi-factor authentication for your GU-account in Microsoft.

Connect the app to your GU-account in Microsoft.

Install the Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone.

The installation is carried out in three steps on computer and mobile phone and takes about five to ten minutes: You do not need to be in the university's premises to activate MFA. The key is suitable for Windows computers but has limited functionality on Mac computers. The easiest way to log into Microsofts services when working remotely is through a mobile app, Microsoft Authenticator. The app can be installed both on a mobile phone provided by your employer and on a private phone. For those who for some reason cannot use the app, an alternative using a physical security key (a so-called Yubikey). If you are within Chalmers premises, you do not need to log in via MFA as this network is marked as trusted.Īll employees are advised to activate MFA for Microsoft as soon as possible. This means that you need to authenticate yourself when working remotely and are using Microsoft services (such as email, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams). In the spring of 2023, the university will introduce MFA when you log into Microsoft's services and are outside the university's fixed and wireless network. This is to verify that it is the right person logging in. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a method for logging in using two steps.

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