Wondering what multifactor authentication, sometimes known as two step verification, is? This article will explain it clearly.

Once your admin enables your organization, and your account, for multi-factor authentication (MFA) you have to set up your user account to use it. This should only take a minute or so.

Get answers to some basic questions about what two-step verification is, and how to set it up and use it to help keep your Microsoft account more secure.

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) helps you to access your accounts more securely. It's a way to prove that you are who you say you are. Because passwords can be forgotten, stolen, or …

Sign in using another verification method If for some reason you're unable to use your primary sign-in method, you can use another previously set up verification method. Sign in to your …

Important: With two-step verification, you always need two forms of identification. This means that if you lose your phone, your password alone won't get you back into your account. For that …

Microsoft Authenticator is a mobile app that helps you sign in to all your accounts without using a password.

If your organization is using multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Microsoft 365, the easiest verification method to use is the Microsoft Authenticator smart phone app.

Microsoft Authenticator helps you sign in to your accounts if you've forgotten your password, use two-step verification or multi-factor authentication, or have gone passwordless on your account.

There are three ways you can use Microsoft Authenticator with your accounts: Add Authenticator as a way to verify sign-in. This lets you sign in even if you forget your password. Add …

Sign in to your work or school account After you sign in to your work or school account, you'll see a prompt that asks you to provide more information before it lets you access your account. Set …