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San Diego Community College District

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Four second factors on offer: approval in an app, hardware token, text message and phone call. The strongest is approval in an app.

Recommended setup

Microsoft Authenticator

Approve sign-ins in the service's own app. Only ever approve a request you just started.

PushApproval in an appMicrosoft Authenticator
TokenHardware tokenSafeID token
SMSText messageSupported
CallPhone callSupported

Not offered: security key, authenticator app, email code.

Switch it on

General steps; menu names vary. San Diego Community College District's own guide has the exact screens.

  1. Sign in to San Diego Community College District and open your account's security settings. Look for two-step verification or two-factor authentication. San Diego Community College District's own guide shows the exact screens.
  2. Install Microsoft Authenticator on your phone and sign in. Turn on sign-in approvals when it asks.
  3. Save the backup codes. Keep them in your password manager or print them; they're your way back in if you lose your phone or key.
San Diego Community College District's setup guide ↗