Set up MFA - Duo Mobile App for Microsoft EntraID – Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

This article will walk you through how to get DUO Mobile set up as an MFA method for Microsoft EntraID.

Step 1:

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Go to https://aka.ms/mfasetup and sign in using your ICOM email and password.

Step 2:

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Select "Approve with Cisco Duo."

Step 3:

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Select "Get started."
If you already have a DUO account set up, you will only need to authenticate with DUO in order to connect DUO to your Microsoft account, then skip to "Extra Step 18."
If you'd like to set up a second or different type of MFA in DUO, follow the steps in this article: Set-up a Secondary MFA in Duo for Microsoft EntraID

Step 4:

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Select your preferred way to MFA. We recommend setting up two ways, with "Touch ID" being our first recommendation.
Skip to Step 9 if you aren't setting up Touch ID or Face ID.
Select "Touch ID."

Step 5:

Select "Continue."

Step 6:

Select "Continue."

Step 7:

Use your Face ID or Touch ID fingerprint to allow your browser to verify your identity.

Step 8:

You have successfully added Touch/Face ID as an MFA method for Duo.

Step 9:

Select "Duo Mobile" to get Duo set up on your phone.

Step 10:

Enter your phone number and select "Continue."

Step 11:

Verify your phone number is correct.

Step 12:

Download Duo Mobile from your app store, then select "Next."

Step 13:

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In your Duo app on your phone, select "Continue," then "Use a QR code."

Step 14:

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Scan the QR code on your computer with your phone.

Step 15:

You've successfully added Duo as an MFA for Microsoft EntraID.

Step 16:

You can test your MFA by selecting "Log in with Duo."

Extra step 17:

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We suggest setting up an extra MFA through Microsoft. To do so, go to https://myaccount.microsoft.com/ and select "UPDATE INFO" under "Security info."

Extra step 18:

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Select "Add sign-in method."

Extra step 19:

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We recommend setting up a phone number to receive a call or text.

Extra Step 20:

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Enter your phone number and select "Next."

Extra Step 21:

Enter the verification code sent to your phone number.

Extra Step 22:

Your secondary MFA is set-up.

That concludes this article. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Helpdesk team or stop by the IT office.