{"id":3712,"date":"2020-08-12T10:45:03","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T15:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/?page_id=3712"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:49:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:49:54","slug":"mfa-faculty-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/digital-id\/mfa-faculty-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"MFA for Faculty &amp; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-mfa\">About MFA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At 51ÁÔÆæ, protecting your digital identity is a shared responsibility. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) adds a critical layer of security to your login process by requiring two forms of verification: something you know (your password) and something you have (like your mobile device). This extra step helps prevent unauthorized access and protects your account from phishing and other cyber threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All 51ÁÔÆæ faculty and staff are required to use MFA in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uw-policies\/uw-system-administrative-policies\/information-security-authentication\/information-security-authentication\/\">Information Security Administrative Procedure 1030.A<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/digital-id\/mfa-faqs\/\">Multi-Factor Authentication FAQ&#8217;s webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-change-your-mfa-methods\">Change your MFA Methods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/67683\">Set up Microsoft Authenticator App<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/uwmhd\/page.php?id=68659\">Remove an authentication method<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/uwmhd\/page.php?id=60803\">Sign in another way<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/uwmhd\/page.php?id=42077\">Authenticate without data or Wi-Fi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/74163\">Authenticate using a backup method<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-enroll-in-microsoft-mfa\">Enroll in Microsoft MFA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/67968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">list of all Microsoft authentication methods<\/a> available to determine which will be the best choice for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please use the enrollment instructions for your chosen authentication method:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/54768\">Set up Microsoft Authenticator App<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/66991\">Setting up text messages<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/73973\">Setting up a phone call<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/digital-id\/mfa-faqs\/\">Multi-Factor Authentication FAQ&#8217;s webpage<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a technology or accessibility need, hardware tokens (FOBs) are available. These devices provide a secure way to authenticate without relying on a smartphone. To request a hardware token, contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/help\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Help Desk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about setting up hardware tokens for Microsoft MFA, please see the following 51ÁÔÆæ KnowledgeBase articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/89988\">Enroll a hardware token from a sign-in prompt<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/63863\">Adding a hardware token (FOB) as an authentication method<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About MFA At 51ÁÔÆæ, protecting your digital identity is a shared responsibility. 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