Multi Factor Authentication  (MFA)              Background  Multi Factor Authentication helps safeguard access to data and apps while maintaining simplicity for users. It provides additional security by requiring a second form of verification and delivers strong authentication through a range of easy-to-use validation methods.    When does MFA apply?  Inside School  We trust that when you are inside school, you do not need MFA to access your account.  Outside School  When you are accessing your emails, SharePoint or any data from Office 365, we need to verify your sign in every 14 days.   What is changing?  Types of MFA  There are 2 supported types of MFA  Text Message  Microsoft Authenticator (Recommended)  We recommend Microsoft Authenticator as this is the most user friendly version of multi factor authentication and will support moving towards passwordless sign in.  Text Message  If you do not have a smartphone, this is perfectly acceptable.    Microsoft Authenticator (Recommended)    Link - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/account/authenticator   Follow the link above to download the latest Microsoft Authenticator App.    Accessing School Data  There are many Microsoft Apps available to download to collaborate and share content from your own devices. Here are just a few of the apps we recommend and they also support MFA.  Outlook      Link - https://w2.outlook.com/l/mobile  Teams        Link - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-teams/download-app    Microsoft Office      Link - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/mobile       What do I need to do?  Inside School  Nothing will change, everything should be the same.  Outside School and / or using Personal Smartphones  If you access school data from a new device, you will be prompted for MFA.  Every 14 days when accessing from a previous device, you will be prompted again for MFA. 

The default homepage is 'SAND'. If you would like to customise it, please follow the below instructions. How to create your own home page Go to your home page My Apps  Click 'Create' Type a name for your homepage e.g. Your Name, then click 'Add apps' Select the apps you want click 'Add' Review the apps in your new Home page and click 'Create' You will now have a new collection with your custom home page.

Please follow the below instructions to set up Microsoft Authenticator. 1. Open Edge (your internet browser). 2. Go to aka.ms/mfasetup which will take you directly to the portal. 3. Click + Add method. 4. Choose Authenticator App. 5. On your phone, install the Microsoft Authenticator app from the Play Store for Android or App Store for iOS. iPhone - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-authenticator/id983156458 Android - Microsoft Authenticator - Apps on Google Play If you already have Microsoft Authenticator installed on your mobile phone, click Next. 6. Continue to follow the instructions and click Next. 7. On the Authenticator App on your phone, click on the + icon. 8. Click on Work or school account. 9. Click Scan QR code. 10. Now scan the QR code on the screen and click Next. 11. On your phone, click Approve. 12. On your computer, the notification will now be approved and you can click Next. 13. On your computer, click on Change to change your default sign-in method. 14. Then select Microsoft Authenticator - notification and click Confirm. 15. Now the process is complete, you can close the tab.

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