Discovery User Guide

How to set up Microsoft Authenticator:

TAKE NOTE:
Ensure that your Workstation is connected to the Discovery Network (LAN, WIFI or VPN) before
proceeding on to the first step of enrollment.

Android: iOS:

On your mobile device search On your mobile device search and

and download the Microsoft download the Microsoft
Authenticator from Play Authenticator from App Store
Store (Android). This will be (iOS). This will be needed on Step
needed on Step 4 of the 4 of the Enrollment.
Enrollment.
Click Get
Click Install
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Sign into your work account Select Add method from the
on your computer. Select Authenticator app from
Security info page.
the drop-down list, and then
select Add.
Copy and paste the following
hyperlink into your
workstation web browser :
https://aka.ms/mysecurityinfo

STEP 4: STEP 5: STEP 6:

The below message should Remain on the Set up your Open the Microsoft
appear. Select Download account page while you set up Authenticator app on your
now to download and install the Microsoft Authenticator
the Microsoft Authenticator
Mobile device.
app on your mobile device.
app on your mobile device,
and then select Next.
If prompted, select to allow
TAKE NOTE: In this instance, notifications
you will not be able to use
any other authenticator

apps.

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 STEP 7: NOTE: STEP 8:

Select Add account option If this is the first time you’re Return to the Set up your
and then select Work or setting up the Microsoft account page on your computer,
school account Authenticator app, you might and then select Next.
receive a prompt asking
whether to allow the app to
access your camera (for iOS)/
allow the app to take pictures
and record a video (for
Android).
You must select Allow. This
will give the authenticator app
permission to access your
camera.
In the next step a QR sode will
need to be scanned using your
device’s camera.
If you don’t allow it then you
can still set up the
authenticator app but you’ll
need to add the code
information manually.
STEP 9: STEP 10: STEP 11:

The QR Code will then Scan the provided code with Select Next on the Scan the QR
appear. code page on your computer. A
the Microsoft Authenticator
notification is sent to the
app QR code reader on the
Microsoft Authenticator app on
Microsoft Authenticator app on your mobile device, to test your
your personal device, account.
alternatively you can click on
Enter Code Manually.

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Approve the notification in A message will be sent to

the Microsoft Microsoft Authenticator on
Authenticator app on your
your computer confirming your
personal device.
approval. Select Next.

Your security info is now updated to use the Microsoft Authenticator app by default to verify your
identity when using two-step verification or password reset.

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