Articles and guides for setting up, managing, and troubleshooting MFA to keep your account secure and ensure uninterrupted access to college resources.
This article explains how to enable and use Microsoft's Password-Less Sign-In features with the Microsoft Authenticator app.
You have the ability to enable multi-factor authentication on your Microsoft Office 365 account for extra security to help protect your information and keep the College safe.
Microsoft is retiring SMS text messages and phone calls as authentication methods on February 1, 2027. Users who rely on these methods will need to move to a supported authentication option.
MFA is the best way to prevent someone who steals your StarID password from accessing your Office 365 account.
Already enrolled in multi-factor authentication but want to change your settings? You can change how you receive verifications, such as adding a new phone number. You can also add a backup method.
Enrolling and activating MFA is a very simple process, and once it is set up, is very easy to use. To get MFA started, open a web browser and connect to:
https://www.minnstate.edu/mfa and then following the first-time setup Wizard
How to dramatically reduce how often MFA prompts you for authentication.
Multi-factor authentication is a powerful security tool to help you protect your accounts. Find answers to your questions here.