

Open the Authenticator app and press the + sign in the top right corner to add a new account.Please note – if this is the very first account you are setting up on the authenticator app then you may have a screen asking you to login or to scan a QR code. Press Next and you should be given a QR code for your phone to scan.When the web page prompts you to go back to Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone.Use the dropdown list and select Authenticator app and then click Add.Login with your OXFORD SSO credentials using the username format – Click the +Add Method button Visit the Microsoft Security Info page:.Now return to your computer and open a web browser Install the Microsoft Authenticator app on to your smartphone / device.ĭo not do anything else with the app for the time being – do not try to login.(It is easiest to have a smartphone AND a computer to setup the Authenticator app because you need your smartphone to scan a QR code – so the code needs to be on a screen which your phone camera to see!) On your Apple iOS device, go to the App Store to download and install the Microsoft Authenticator app.On your Android device, go to Google Play to download and install the Microsoft Authenticator app.However, the Microsoft Authenticator app is only available for smartphones. The Microsoft Authenticator app is the University’s recommended and supported application for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
