2

Enter your BW Email Address

Enter your BW Email Address in the Email or phone field.

Click Next.

3

Approve Your Sign in with MFA

Text Code: Enter the text code that was sent to your mobile device.

4

Trust Baldwin Wallace University

If presented with the Do you trust bw.edu questions, click Continue to proceed to myaccount.bw.edu.

5

Enter Security info

After signing in myaccount.bw.edu, search for Security info and click the UPDATE INFO link.

6

Add New Sign-in Method

In Security info, you will see all of the methods used to approve signing on to your BW Accounts.

IMPORTANT: It is vital to have multiple ways to authorized access in to your BW Account.

Click the Add sign-in method to add another MFA method on your BW Account.

7

Select Microsoft Authenticator

Click the Microsoft Authenticator option to begin the setting up the Microsoft Authenticator on your mobile device.

8

Download the Microsoft Authenticator App on your mobile device

On your mobile device visit the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and download the Microsoft Authenticator app.

Once you have downloaded the Microsoft Authenticatorapp to your mobile device, click Next.

9

Set up your accont

Once downloaded, launch the Microsoft Authenticator App on your mobile device.

Sign in to the Microsoft Authenticator App with your BW Sign in Credentials.

Touch or tap the plus (+) in the upper right of the Microsoft Authenticator Screen.

Touch or tap Work or school account.

Once you have selected Work or school account switch back to your computer and click Next on the Set up account screen.

10

Scan the QR Code

Once you have clicked nex on your computer, a new screen with a QR Code will be displayed.

On your mobile device, tap or touch Scan QR code.

IMPORTANT: You may need to allow the Microsoft Authenticator App permission to access your mobile device's cameara.

The camera on your mobile device will turn on. Point the camera directly over the QR code displayed on your computer. .

Once you point your mobile device's camera that the QR code on your computer, the Microsoft Authenticator App will automatically return the home screen. Baldwin Wallace University will be listed as one of the Authenticators.

Return to your computer, click Next to proceed.

11

Testing Microsoft Authenticator

On the next screen you will test your Microsoft Authenticator App to make sure it is working correctly.

A number will appear on the your computer screen.

On the your mobile device, launch the Microsoft Authenticator App, if it is not already running.

Enter the number that appears on your computer screen in the space provided on your Microsoft Authenticator App. Touch or Tap Yes.

Microsoft Authenticator App Setup Complete

Once you enter the authorization number in the Microsoft Authenticator App, your computer will notify you of a successful test.

Click Next on your computer to complete the setup.

IMPORTANT: The Microsoft Authenticator app is required to access all your Baldwin Wallace University online resources, including BW Email, MyRecords, MyAccount, and Microsoft Office products. Do not delete this app.