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On a laptop
Go to aka.ms/mfasetup on your browser
Log in with you student account
It will ask to authenticate, authenticate with your old phone
Go to the Security Info
Select + Add Sign-in Method
Select Microsoft Authenticator from the options
Click next until a QR code appears
On your New Phone
Open the Authenticator app
If your account is already there
Select your account
Select Set-up step 2 verification
If your account is not there
Select Add Account or the + button in the top right
Select Work or School
Select Scan a QR code
Scan the QR code on the computer
Select Next - this ill prompt to go through a test authentication with you.
Remember! Delete the old phone from the list in your security info
This will stop the authenticator going to your old phone.
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On your old phone (this can be done at any time before moving to a new phone)
Open Microsoft Authenticator.
Tap the three vertical dots at the top right,
Then tap "Settings."
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In the "Backup" section, toggle-On "Cloud Backup" on an Android phone, or "iCloud Backup" on an iPhone.
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If it asks you to set up a sign in, use a personal email address, just in case you use multiple authenticators unrelated to college and don’t want to lose these when you leave. |
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