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Manage your security info and verification codes for your Microsoft account. Sign in with your email, phone, or username and password.
By setting up MFA, you add an extra layer of security to your Microsoft 365 account sign-in. For example, you first enter your password and, when prompted, you also type a dynamically generated verification code provided by an authenticator app or sent to your phone.
Sign in to your work or school account and then go to your My Account portal. Select Security info in the left menu or by using the link in the Security info pane. If you have already registered, you'll be prompted for two-factor verification. Then, select Add method in the Security info pane.
Sign into the Microsoft 365 portal (office.com). Select your avatar in the top right, then select View account. Under Security info select Update info. Note: For information about using the App passwords section of the Additional security verification page, see Manage app passwords for two-factor verification.
Sign in to an application or service such as Microsoft 365 using your username and password. Select Use a different verification option . You see different verification options based on how many you have set up.
Feb 22, 2024 · Based on your understanding of multifactor authentication (MFA) and its support in Microsoft 365, it's time to set it up and roll it out to your organization. Multifactor authentication (MFA) is an important first step in securing your organization.
May 31, 2024 · MFA makes it difficult for unauthorized users to sign in. When MFA is required, people in your organization can use the Microsoft Authenticator app to securely sign into Microsoft 365 on their devices.
Two-step verification (sometimes called multi-factor authentication) helps protect you by making it more difficult for someone else to sign in to your Microsoft account. It uses two different forms of identity: your password, and a contact method (also known as security info).
You can set up an authenticator app to send a notification to your mobile device or to send you a verification code as your security verification method. You aren't required to use the Microsoft Authenticator app, and you can select a different app during the set up process. However, this article uses the Microsoft Authenticator app.
