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Office 365 – Setting Up 2 Factor Authentication

Your Office 365 system administrator has turned on 2 Factor Authentication for your account and now it is prompting you to set it up. Follow these directions to make it happen!

  • Sign in with your office 365 account at office.com


Rocky Mountain Tech Team Office 365 – Setting Up 2 Factor Authentication

  • After you enter your password you will see this prompt, click “next”


Rocky Mountain Tech Team Office 365 – Setting Up 2 Factor Authentication

  • From the drop down menu, select “mobile app” and click the “use verification code” radio button below. Then click the “Set up” button.


Rocky Mountain Tech Team Office 365 – Setting Up 2 Factor Authentication

  • Open the authenticator app on your mobile device
  • When it prompts you to configure a new account in the app, use the devices camera to scan the QR code on the computer screen
  • Once the code is scanned, there will be an account in your authenticator app with the label for your organization. Click “Next” on the web page.


Rocky Mountain Tech Team Office 365 – Setting Up 2 Factor Authentication

  • Please enter the number displayed on your computer into the Microsoft Authenticator App.
  • Now when you login on an untrusted device you will be prompted for the code in the authenticator app after you enter your password for you to access your Office 365 resources!

Congratulations, you are all set to securely log in to Office 365!