Setting up Multi-factor Authentication (Text)

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up multi-factor authentication using text messaging. By following these steps, users can enhance the security of their accounts and ensure that their logins are authorized through a code received via text message.

Brian Cartwright

Office365

When you log in, you will be prompted that there is More information required to keep your account secure, just click Next.

You will then be brought to the below page, in this guide we will be using text message authorisation so under How should we contact you? We're going to click the drop down and select Authentication phone and then making sure +44 is selected, enter your mobile number in the text box and then click Next.

Once you have completed the above step, you will be asked to complete the authenticator setup by entering the code you received by text, this will be the way you will authorise your logins in the future.

Setting up Multi-factor Authentication (Text)

Brian Cartwright

Office365

When you log in, you will be prompted that there is More information required to keep your account secure, just click Next.