Register for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) with text message

This guide is aimed at

Staff only

Before you start

You should only complete these instructions if you have received an email from the project group inviting you to register for MFA.
You will need your phone.

Instructions

Go to https://aka.ms/MFASetup
If you are not already signed in, log in with your UCL credentials
Select Next to proceed

Fig.1 – More information required
Select I want to set up a different method to set up phone call as second factor authentication

Fig.2 – I want to set up a different method
Select Phone from the drop-down menu

Fig.3 – Choose a different method
Select Confirm to set choice

Fig.4 – Confirm Phone choice
Enter the phone number you would like to use, select Text me a code as your authentication method and click Next

Fig.5 – Enter phone number and Text me a code selected
Microsoft MFA will send an authentication text code to the telephone number you have provided. Please check your mobile phone for the authentication text code. Enter the text code received into the textbox provided and select Next to proceed

Fig.6 – Enter code sent via text
You have successfully registered your phone number for authenticating using text message, select Next to finish the registration process
Congratulations, you have successfully set up MFA with text message

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