What is Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)?
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an extra layer of security for your Baldwin Wallace and Microsoft 365 accounts. For example, you first enter your password, and when prompted, you also type a dynamically generated verification code provided by an authenticator app or sent to your phone.
Your Baldwin Wallace University Account has multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled automatically. MFA authorizes access to your BW Email, the BW Virtual Desktops, and all Microsoft Office 365 products. The instructions below will help you set up your user account to use it.
Set up your multi-factor authentication
To set up your multi-factor authentication:
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Sign in to Microsoft 365, myaccount.bw.edu to reconfigure her MFA settings. with your work or school account with your password like you normally do. After you choose Sign in, you'll be prompted for more information.
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Choose Next.
- The default authentication method is to use the free Microsoft Authenticator app.
Download Microsoft Authenticator
- If you've installed on your mobile device, you can select Next and follow the prompts to add this account.
- If you don't have it installed, download the application from your device's app store.
IMPORTANT: The Microsoft Authenticator app or any other authorization application will be the primary way to authorize access to your BW Online Resources. You'll need to add your mobile phone number as a secondary method in my account, but it won't be the primary method.
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Once you complete the instructions to specify your additional verification method, the next time you sign in to Microsoft 365, you'll be prompted to provide additional verification information or action, such as typing the verification code provided by your authenticator app.