Wayne State University uses Multifactor Authentication (MFA) to add a second layer of security to students, faculty, and staff accounts. Verifying your identity using a second factor (like your phone or other mobile devices) prevents anyone but you from logging in to your account, even if they know your password. This is a common practice for adding a second layer of protection to access sensitive systems, applications, and information. Universities and their campus communities are heavily targeted by malicious actors seeking to acquire valuable information and access to sensitive systems.
The Microsoft tool is used for most instances of MFA at Wayne State, including email, VPN, and other resources. If you are accessing your account on campus via WSU-SECURE or off-campus with the VPN, you do not have to use MFA.
Microsoft MFA can be use multiple authentication methods when needed, and all Wayne State students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to use the Authenticator mobile app.
How to use Microsoft Authenticator at Wayne State
Follow the instructions below to log in with the Microsoft Authenticator mobile app after you have downloaded it to your phone.
Step 1
Go to connect.wayne.edu and log in with your AccessID and password. You may see a screen that says Do you trust wayne.edu? Select Continue.
You will see a screen that says Approve sign in request. Check the box that says Don't ask me again for 90 days to save your current device and internet browser for the next 90 days.
Step 2
Open the Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone. You may already receive a notification on your phone to approve the login, depending on your device settings.
Step 3
When you open the app, a notification window will open with the header Are you trying to sign in? Enter the number shown on your computer and click Yes.
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