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PCCC recommends adding multiple methods of authentication to your account, with options including: You must have access to one of these methods when you sign in. |
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You can also visit aka.ms/authapp and download the Microsoft Authenticator app from there.
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Make sure you are downloading the official Microsoft Authenticator App. This app is FREE from Microsoft on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Please use the links provided above or verify the publisher listed on the app store is “Microsoft Corporation” |
Step 2. Add your account to the app
On your desktop, visit https://aka.ms/mysecurityinfo to access the “Security info” settings for your PCCC account.
Click + Add sign-in method.
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In the “Add a method” pop-up window, click the down arrow and select Authenticator app.
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If you don’t have the app downloaded on your mobile device, please do so download it first. |
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Be sure that you’re downloading Microsoft Authenticator, developed by the Microsoft Corporation. |
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Next, allow for notifications for the app if prompted.
Follow these steps if you’re opening the app for the first time:
First, please “Accept” the privacy statement.
Next, for “Help us improve Microsoft Authenticator”, just click “Continue”.
Lastly, at “Secure Your Digital Life”, please press “Skip” at the top right of your screen.
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Finally, to make sure the app is connected to your PCCC account, please type the number shown on your settings screen into the space that pops up on your mobile device.
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After that, you are done connecting the Microsoft Authenticator app to your PCCC account. |
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After finishing the last step, you should add additional methods of authentication such as your cell phone, home phone, office phone, or personal email.
Step 3: Set your default sign-in method
To ensure that you are prompted to sign in using your authentication of choice click the change link next to the Default sign-in method. If it isn’t set, it will say Set default sign-in method instead.
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Select your preferred method of authentication. To choose the Microsoft Authenticator your preferred authentication app, please choose one of the option two options as shown in the picture below:
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App based authentication - notification: this option enables the app to send you a notification to confirm if it is you who is signing in or not when trying to sign into your account.
App based authentication or hardware token - code: this option lets you physically type in the code that shows under your PCCC account in your authentication app when you are trying to sign in. You may need to click into it to see the code for some apps.
After selecting one, click Confirm.
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After finishing the last step, you should add additional methods of authentication such as your cell phone, home phone, office phone, or personal email if you haven’t already. You can check all of your Multifactor Authentication options by visiting https://aka.ms/mysecurityinfo
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Congratulations!You are now set up with the Microsoft Authenticator app and can receive push notifications or generated codes for multifactor authentication verification. Thanks, Passaic County Community College IT department |