What is Multifactor Authentication?
Multifactor Authentication (MFA) is one of the best methods available to prevent identity theft, compromised accounts, and automated password attacks. MFA is protection to the Microsoft 365 (M365) cloud services including Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, etc. When logging in with MFA, you must supply your credentials and additionally prove that you are in possession of a trusted device (i.e. mobile phone). Due to the ongoing threat of internet based data breaches, it is a requirement at Chadron State College that MFA is enabled when accessing Microsoft 365 accounts and applications.
Set Up Multifactor Authentication
It is always recommended that the Authenticator app on a phone or tablet is used as your primary method of Multifactor Authentication. Below are detailed instructions on how to set up various methods for MFA.
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