OLD: First-time MFA Enrollment (smartphones/tablets)

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Fordham training
20 steps
3 minutes

Go to [Fordham.edu](https://Fordham.edu) , At the home page select "Log in".

Type in your Fordham username (your email without the @fordham.edu at the end) and your password.

Select "Get Started".

Select "Duo Mobile".

Please enter your country code (more options available in the drop-down menu for different country codes) and phone number.

After entering in your phone number please click "Continue".

Click on "Yes, it's correct".

After confirming this is the correct phone number select "Send me a passcode". If you are unable to receive text messages select the "Or call my phone" option" then enter the passcode in the next screen.

Enter in the passcode you received then click on "Verify".

If you have not already please download Duo Mobile to your mobile device from your App Store or Play Store. After you have downloaded Duo Mobile please click "Next".

After verifying and downloading Duo Mobile. A QR code will appear. To scan this QR please open the Duo Mobile App on your mobile device to scan the code.

In the Duo mobile app click on the "Add" button next to the plus sign icon.

Select "Use QR code" to scan the QR code.

You will be prompted to name your account. You can leave this as Fordham University. Please make your way back to the browser you were on to set up Duo Mobile.

After setting up Duo Mobile on your mobile Device select "Continue".

Select "I don't want to add more devices".

Now select "Login with Duo".

A code will be sent your mobile device. Please check your mobile device.

On the Duo Mobile Prompt, enter the code that appeared on your mobile device, and click verify.

After approving the prompt a new page will signing you into the Fordham portal. Congratulations you have successfully setup Duo mobile and have authenticated for the first time!