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Two-Factor Authentication for Guests

The guide shows how guests accessing UiO's Microsoft 365 instance set up two-factor authentication.

On Monday 23 October, two-factor authentication will be set up for guests in Microsoft 365 at UiO.

The guide is written for new guests. If you are already a guest in Microsoft Teams at UiO, please go to point 4 in the guide.

Two-factor authentication for guests

  1. You have received an email with an invitation to a team in Microsoft Teams at UiO.

    Screenshot of incoming invitation email
  2. Go to the received email and click on Open Microsoft Teams.

    Screenshot of received email with the Open Microsoft Teams button
  3. You will now get a window telling that UiO is collecting some information about you and your user account. Click Accept.

    Screenshot showing that UiO is asking for some listed information
  4. You are now asked to create two-factor authentication for your guest account for Microsoft Teams at UiO. Click Next.

    Screenshot of UiO requiring you to set up two-factor authentication
  5. To secure your guest account, please install Microsoft Authenticator or another authentication application (e.g. Google Authenticator and SMS). After the application is installed on your phone, click Next.

    Screenshot of installing Microsoft Authenticator or other two-factor authentication application
  6. The next steps happen on both your computer and phone. Open Microsoft Authenticator on your phone. If prompted, you allow notifications.

    Add Account:

    Screenshot of Microsoft Authenticator - Add account

    Select Work or school and Scan QR code:

    Select Work or school account in Microsoft Teams and Scan QR code

    Click Next on your computer.

    Screenshot of set up account in Microsoft Authenticator seen on your computer
  7. A QR code will now appear on your computer, which you must scan with Microsoft Authenticator on your phone.

    Screenshot of the QR code to be scanned with Microsoft Authenticator on your phone
  8. When the QR code has been scanned, you will be asked to test your two-factor setup and you will see a nume