Summary
This article will provide a step-by-step guide on how to set up the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) as a method of authentication for accessing your Broward College account, using only your mobile phone or mobile device.
Warning: Be sure you select the "Microsoft Authenticator" app provided by the Microsoft Corporation. Several other apps with similar names have similar icons but are not the trusted, Microsoft app.
Icon for the Microsoft Authenticator app provided by the Microsoft Corporation. This is a FREE app.
How-To Instructions
Setting up MFA for your Microsoft 365 account is a straightforward process and will provide the smoothest user experience. Please ensure that the app is already installed on your mobile device before you begin the set up steps below.
Step 1- From the main page of Broward.edu, click the LOGIN button in the top right-hand corner and select the option that applies to you.
Step 2 - Type in your Broward College username (Exp. seahs@mail.broward.edu or staff@broward.edu) and click continue.
Step 3 - When you are prompted to with the sign in window type your Broward College username (Exp. seahs@mail.broward.edu or staff@broward.edu) and click next.
Step 4 - Enter your password and click sign in.
Step 5 - Lets start the process of setting up your account and keep it secure, click next.
Step 6 - On your phone, install the Microsoft Authenticator App. then come back to continue, click next.
Step 7- Set up your account in app. If prompted, allow notifications. Then add an account, and select Work or School and click next
If prompted, Allow the Microsoft Authenticator app to Access the Camera.
Step 8 - Use the Microsoft Authenticator app from you phone/device and scan the QR code, when you finish scaning the QR code click next.
Step 9 - Approve the sign in request, open your Authenticator app from your phone and approve the request by entering the number prompted.
Step 10 - Notification approved and now you successfully added the Microsoft Authenticator on your Broward College account, click Done.
Success!
Great job! You have successfully set up your security info. Choose "Done" to continue sighning in .
You're all set and can now use the Microsoft Authenticator app for multi-factor authentication (MFA)
Outcome
Users who have set up Multi factor Authentication for Microsoft 365 will be prompted for MFA periodically when signing into Email, Teams, OneDrive sync, and other Microsoft 365 tools on both their computers and their mobile devices.