Office 365 MFA Step-by-Step Setup

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  1. Go to https://office.com
  2. Click on Sign in
  3. Type your username and click Next

  1. Type your password and click on Sign in

  1. You will now be required to provide more information and start enrolling your device against your Office 365 account.
    1. Click Next in the screen below
  2. You will now be presented with a wizard to install the Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone

Microsoft Authenticator app setup

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Once you have downloaded the app, please make sure you allow the Microsoft Authenticator app to use your camera (if asked). If the app cannot use the camera, you will not be able to complete the setup correctly. Once the app is installed, you will need to set up your account to connect to the app.

Microsoft Authenticator QR code

Now that the app has been registered against your account, let’s validate that it has been set up correctly

Microsoft Authenticator notification

You will receive a ‘pop up’ notification from Microsoft Authenticator. You will need to press the Approve button to move forward. The nice thing is that, compared to SMS, MFA does not require you to type any number, making the process faster and easier.

If the setup is successful, you will receive the following confirmation: “Notification approved”