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Background information on the retirement of text messages as a valid Multi-factor Authentication method.

Microsoft is retiring text-based multifactor authentication on February 1, 2027, and users must switch to a more secure method such as Microsoft Authenticator, passkeys, or a hardware token.

This article describes how to install and configure a desktop token application. This desktop application will generate the MFA codes required to access your account in place or in addition to your other MFA factors. This method is only recommended for people who don't have a cell phone or who have trouble with the cell phone method.

This article will show you how to set up Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication on your mobile phone as an extra security measure to protect your Microsoft accounts.

Answers to common questions about Brockport's Multi-factor authentication.

How to purchase, setup, and use a yubico hardware token with MFA.

This article compares MFA verification methods and recommends USB hardware tokens or the Microsoft Authenticator app as the most secure and user-friendly options, while discouraging SMS and phone call verification due to security risks.

As with anything easy and convenient, attackers have started manipulating the push notification process using a technique called “MFA Fatigue”.