Step 1
Download and install the Microsoft Authenticator App from Google Play.
Configuring MFA using the Microsoft Authenticator app on an Android device
When configuring MFA on a role account, please note the specific instructions for role accounts.
Step 2
After the app is installed, before performing any configuration in the app, please visit https://aka.ms/mfasetup from your computer.
Sign in using your Concordia email address.
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For role accounts
Sign in using your Concordia Role account email address.
Step 3
You should be redirected to the Concordia login page, with your email address (or role account address) already filled in.
Enter your password and click ‘SIGN IN.’
Step 4
Click Next.
If MFA is not yet enabled on your account, you will not see this message and will advance right to the next step.
Step 5
Change the selected method from ‘Authentication phone’ to ‘Mobile app.’
Step 6
Select ‘Receive notifications for verification’ and click ‘Set up.’
Step 7
You will be presented with a QR code. Do not click on anything yet on this screen.
Go back to your mobile device.
Step 8
Open the Authenticator app on your mobile device. Click ‘OK’ for the Data Privacy notification.
Step 9
Click ‘SCAN QR CODE.’
Step 10
Click ‘ALLOW’ to allow the app to use your camera.
Step 11
Using your mobile device, scan the QR code being presented on the web page on your computer.
Step 12
Once your mobile device has scanned the QR code, return to your computer and click ‘Next.’
Step 13
You will receive a notification on your mobile device. Click ‘APPROVE.’
Step 14
Role accounts only
Contact the IT Service Desk at help@concordia.ca or 848-2424 ext. 7613 if there are any additional users who need access to your role account. A technician will be assigned to your request to assist you with adding additional account users.
Optional step
You will be asked to provide a mobile phone number as a backup authentication method. This is an optional step and can be skipped. To skip this step click on ‘Done.’
Please be careful not to click on the drop-down asking you to select a country, and do not click in the text field where the phone number is to be entered. Doing so alters the page and makes the fields become required.
If the page does not let you proceed, simply close the browser window. Your setup is complete and will not be lost.
NOTE: During the first day of usage you will receive a lot of pop-ups as all your systems sync to the new system. Once synced, you will only receive pop-ups every few months to authenticate.
Should you have any trouble during the authentication process, please refer to the contact information you received in your Concordia email regarding your multi-factor authentication onboarding.