If you logged out of the screen, simply click on this link again or paste it into your browser. (NOTE: You should still be on your PC and on the screen where you choose the methods of authentication. Setup a first Alert Method – Text alert authentication method State of Illinois Networks include: State Wi-Fi, Cisco An圜onnect, NetMotion, Citrix, and your office workstation. If you are on a State of Illinois Network, you will not be alerted.

Once MFA is “enabled” or turned on, you will only be alerted when your State Microsoft accounts are accessed from a non-State of Illinois connected network device. Examples: Using your home PC, laptop or personal cell phone.

In order to add MFA to your account, you need to set up a couple of methods to prove your identity when accessing your Office 365 or WebMail account from a non-State of Illinois device. Our method will be to supplement your network ID and password with a one-time password or code generated or received by an authenticator such as a smartphone which only you possess. MFA is an authentication method in which a computer user is granted access only after successfully presenting two or more pieces of evidence (or factors) to an authentication mechanism. T o help confirm your identity, when accessing information while you’re away from the office, we are adding multifactor authentication (MFA) to your Office 365 account.

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