How Multifactor Verification Works with the App. This code changes automatically every 30 seconds, which prevents somebody from using the same code multiple times. The Microsoft Authenticator app helps users to securely sign into their accounts by providing a randomized 6-digit code. The Microsoft Authenticator App is available for free and can easily be downloaded and installed on mobile devices, including iPhones, Android phones, Windows phones, and tablets. As such, UNCSA has adopted the use of the Microsoft Authenticator App for added security purposes.

Multifactor authentication is a security mechanism that verifies a user’s identity by requiring multiple credentials. This article is intended to instruct UNCSA faculty, staff, and students on the importance of implementing multifactor authentication and how UNCSA will enforce the use of this stronger security feature, whereby UNCSA members can safely access their Microsoft Office 365 applications, VPN, and other single sign on applications while on and/or off campus.

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