enabling multi factor authentication office 365

When your account is ready to be enrolled, you will receive an email notification from to let you know of your effective enrollment date.Tip: Want to know more about multi-factor authentication? See What is: Multifactor authentication.īy setting up MFA, you add an extra layer of security to your Microsoft 365 account sign-in. IMSS will enroll users in MFA (Duo) for Office 365 (email, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, etc.) in phases.

Getting Started with MFA (Duo) for Office 365 IMSS will now start working with students to get them enrolled on MFA for Office 365. Similarly, MFA is also enforced for new Caltech accounts. There are many groups on campus that already require this for their groups. In order to protect your email account as well as other Office 365 services (SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, etc.), IMSS strongly encourages the use of MFA for Office 365 via Duo.

Quick setup process, simple to use and free when using the Duo Mobile app.

Account remains protected even if password is compromised.

One of the easiest and most effective ways to keep your account secure.

At Caltech multi-factor authentication is already required for certain groups and applications and for new Caltech accounts. It is likely that you may already be familiar with MFA for handling personal accounts such as online banking, social media apps, Google, etc. Even if your password is compromised your account will remain secure. When you use MFA, you login using your username, password, and a third factor - either a smartphone app (Duo) or a hardware token. The goal of MFA is to create a layered defense that makes it more difficult for an unauthorized person to access your account.

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Enabling multi factor authentication office 365