MFA provides an additional layer of security to our services by requiring an extra piece of information, in addition to your username and password, to access university services.
Once set up, MFA is easy to use, and provides added protection against cyber attacks. All students, staff and affiliates must use MFA when logging on to our systems from an off-campus location (including halls of residence).
MFA uses 'number matching', meaning you need to enter a number shown on the login page into your Microsoft Authenticator app to approve the authentication request. We recommended that you use the Microsoft Authenticator app set to 'receive notifications for verification' as it is the fastest and easiest way to approve sign in.
Information and guidance to authentication set-up and changing preferences can be found on our MFA webpage.