Multi-Factor Authentication - Students

Summary

This article is designed to provide students with a high-level summary of the MFA enrollment.

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OVERVIEW

This article is designed to provide students with a high-level summary of the MFA enrollment. For more information, please visit the full website for MFA or see our collection of FAQs.

ARE YOU A CURRENT STUDENT? 

All current students will be required to enroll in MFA during 2022 (finalized dates are pending). We recommend enrolling early to maintain your access to SFU online services.

Learn more about MFA

 

SET UP

The following is a simplified version of the MFA enrollment instructions. For the complete instruction with screenshots, you can visit our setup MFA using mobile device page.

 

1. INSTALL A MFA MOBILE APP

On your mobile device, go to the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android) and install "LastPass Authenticator". 

2. SET UP MOBILE APP AT MFA.SFU.CA

  1. On your computer, go to mfa.sfu.ca to set up your mobile device. Sign in with your SFU computing ID and password.
  2. Once you have signed in, select "I'll use my Mobile Device for MFA" to begin your setup process. 
  3. Follow the steps presented on the MFA setup page to complete your setup.

3. PRINT EMERGENCY LOGIN CODES

  1. Print a copy or write down your emergency login codes.
  2. Once you have documented and stored your emergency login codes safely, check the box beside "I have printed and securely stored my emergency login codes" and select "Complete MFA Setup".

CONGRATULATIONS, YOU'VE COMPLETED THE SETUP!

If your setup was successful, a "You are enrolled in Multi-factor Authentication" confirmation message will be shown on the final screen.

Your MFA mobile app should now be showing a 6-digit MFA code that changes every 30 seconds.

Note: If you are unable to or cannot use a mobile device, hardware tokens are available for purchase via the SFU Bookstore either in-store or online. 

 

Log in using MFA

Log in with MFA is easy as 1-2-3!

  1. Sign in to an SFU application with your SFU Computing ID and password, as you currently do.
  2. Type in the 6-digit MFA code being displayed on your MFA mobile app.
  3. Select "Submit" to sign in. 

 

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Article ID: 3993
Created
Sat 7/9/22 6:21 PM
Modified
Tue 10/8/24 3:58 PM

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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
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).