How to Install the Authenticator Browser Extension for MFA


This page explains how to install the browser extension for the PC authenticator app.

■ Microsoft Edge (Chromium)


  1. Open the following link in Edge:
    https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/authenticator/ocglkepbibnalbgmbachknglpdipeoio

  2. Click “Get.”
    Install extension

  3. When a pop-up appears in the upper-right corner, click “Add extension.”
    Add extension

  4. Click “View Extension.”
    View Extension

  5. Click the pin icon next to “Authenticator: 2FA Client.”
    Pin icon

  6. If the icon appears in the upper-right corner of the window, the installation is complete.
    Return to Set Up MFA Information with Authenticator App (PC) and continue the registration steps.
    Installation complete

■ Google Chrome


  1. Open the following link in Chrome.
    https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/authenticator/bhghoamapcdpbohphigoooaddinpkbai

  2. Click “Add to Chrome.”
    Install extension

  3. A pop-up will appear. Click “Add extension.”
    Add extension

  4. When you see this screen, the installation is complete.
    Installation complete

  5. Click the icon in the upper-right corner to view the list of extensions. Click the pin icon next to “Authenticator.”
    Pin icon

  6. If the icon appears in the upper-right corner of the window, the setup is complete.
    Return to Set Up MFA Information with Authenticator App (PC) and continue the registration steps.
    Setup complete

■ Mozilla Firefox


  1. Open the following link in Firefox.
    https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/auth-helper/

  2. Click “Add to Firefox.”
    Install extension

  3. A pop-up will appear in the upper-right corner. Click “Add.”
    Add extension

  4. Check “Pin extension to toolbar”, then click “OK.”
    Pin icon

  5. If the icon appears in the upper-right corner of the window, the installation is complete.
    Return to Set Up MFA Information with Authenticator App (PC) and continue the registration steps.
    Installation complete

Collaborative Infrastructure Working Group, Information Infrastructure Initiative, Kyushu University