Set Up MFA Information with App (Microsoft Authenticator)
To use multi-factor authentication (MFA) with Microsoft 365, we recommend using the Microsoft Authenticator app on a mobile device. Please follow the steps below to complete the registration.
*This procedure requires both a PC and a mobile device (such as a smartphone or tablet). If you do not have access to a PC, please follow this procedure.
Instructions:
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[PC] Access https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info on your PC.
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[PC] If the sign-in screen appears, enter your Kyushu University primary email address (…..@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp) and click “Next.”
Then, enter your SSO-KID and password, and click “Sign in.”

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[PC] The next steps depend on the screen displayed.
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If the screen shows “Let’s keep your account secure”, Click “Next”.

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If the “Security info” screen appears, Click “Add sign-in method”, then choose “Microsoft Authenticator”.

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[PC] When the following screen appears, install the app on your mobile device.

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For iPhone:
① [Mobile] Open the App Store.

② [Mobile] Search “Microsoft Authenticator”.

③ [Mobile] Tap “Get”.

④ [Mobile] Tap “Install.”

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For Android:
① [Mobile] Open the Play Store.

② [Mobile] Tap the search icon at the bottom and search for “Microsoft Authenticator.”

③ [Mobile] Tap “Install.”

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[PC] After the app installation is complete, return to your PC and click “Next.”

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[PC] Click “Next”.

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[PC] The QR code screen will appear.

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[Mobile] Open the “Microsoft Authenticator” app on your mobile device that you installed earlier.

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[Mobile] If the following screen appears, tap “Continue.”

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[Mobile] The next steps depend on the screen displayed.
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Case A:
If either of the screens below appears, tap “Scan QR code.”
If the app asks for permission to access your camera or send notifications, please allow it.

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Case B:
If the following screen appears, tap the “+” icon in the upper-right corner, select “Work or school account,” and then tap “Scan QR code.”

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Scan the QR code displayed on your PC using your mobile device.
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[Mobile] When your Kyushu University primary email address appears in the app, pairing was successful.

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[PC] Return to your PC and click “Next.”

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When you launch “Microsoft Authenticator” on your mobile device, a screen saying “Are you trying to sign in?” will appear. Enter the number shown on your PC and tap “Yes.”

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[PC] “Authenticator Added” screen will appear (it may take a few seconds for the screen to update). Click “Done.”
