Additional Preferences

OVERVIEW

The following are some additional preferences you can set on the SFU MFA Management App for a better MFA experience:

 

Set Default MFA Device for Login

Step 1. Log in to the SFU MFA Management App, using your SFU credentials.

Access the SFU MFA Management App

 

Step 2. On the device you wish to set as your default MFA device, click the star button.

Note: You can only set one device as a default.

 

Step 3. You can review the changes upon your next MFA login.

If you have multiple MFA devices, your default MFA device will be on the top and automatically selected for you upon login.

 

Rename an MFA Device

Step 1. Log in to the SFU MFA Management App, using your SFU credentials.

Access the SFU MFA Management App

 

Step 2. On the device or app you wish to rename, select the pencil button.

 

Step 3. Enter a name for your device or app. Once you are done, select Save.

 

Step 4. You can review the changes upon your next MFA login.

If you have multiple MFA devices, this will allow you to easily identify your devices.

 

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Article ID: 3982
Created
Fri 7/8/22 2:12 PM
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Wed 2/1/23 3:29 PM

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SFU’s Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) refers to using two or more independent items to verify your identity, typically something you know (i.e., your SFU computing ID and password) and something you have (i.e., a time-based code).