How to Setup Microsoft Authenticator

Authenticator Setup

1. First, you need to successfully authenticate using Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication (MFA).

2. If you've enabled for Authenticator push notifications and don't have it already set up, you'll get prompted to set up Authenticator to improve your sign-in experience.

    Note

   Other security features, such as passwordless passkey, self-service password reset or security defaults, might also prompt you for setup.

   

3. Tap Next and step through the Authenticator app setup.

4. First download the app.

   

   1. See how to set up the Authenticator app.

      

   2. Scan the QR Code.

      

   3. Verify your identity.

      

   4. Approve the test notification on your device.

      

   5. Authenticator app is now successfully set up.

      

5. If you don't want to install the Authenticator app, you can tap Skip for now to snooze the prompt for up to 14 days, which can be set by an admin. Users with free and trial subscriptions can snooze the prompt up to three times.