Microsoft 365 - Multi-Factor Authentication Walkthrough


This walkthrough provides information for users to sign-in


1. Go to https://portal.office.com


2. Enter your firstname.lastname@ranchehrlo.ca and press Next.



3. A screen with the Ranch Ehrlo Society logo will appear. Enter your password and press Sign in.


4. A new window will appear stating "More information required". Press Next to proceed.



5. You will be prompted with an Additional security verification page. Under "Step 1: How should we contact you?" select Authentication phone > Canada (+1) > 306xxxxxxx. Choose your Method as Send me a code by text message.


(For those without cellphones -- you may select Call me and Microsoft will call a phone and speak your code over the phone).



6. Your phone will receive a SMS text message (or phone call). Enter that verification code on to your screen and press Verify. Note: Ever code will be different.



7. Press Done after it states "Verification successful!".


8. If you would like to reduce the amount of times you are authenticating going forward you may select Yes on the next screen when being asked "Stay signed in?"


Conclusion


Multi-factor authentication is now setup after completing this walkthrough. On new devices you will be prompted with requiring a code to proceed after signing in with your username and password. This means that if someone has your password they will still require the phone you have set up multi-factor authentication on.


*Note: The process will sign you out of Outlook, OneDrive and Teams (you will be prompted to authenticate to each app). You will only have to sign-in to these apps once per device.