Everyone - Setting Up and Signing in with a Security Key

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Purpose

The purpose of this document is to provide steps to setup a Security Key for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and how to sign in using a Security Key. If you have not received a Security Token, please contact the IT HELP DESK at 208-562-3444. This is commonly referred to as a Hardware Token:

Process

Navigate to https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info, this will take you to the website to set up your MFA
Select the Add sign-in method highlighted in red

Select the Security Key option

Select the USB device option

Select Next

It will redirect you to a new web page Select the Security Key option

Select OK in the Security Key Setup box

Select OK in the Continue Setup box

Insert your USB Security when this box pops up

Set a pin that you will remember (A Minimum of 4 Characters)

Now it asks to interact with the security key

Select OK

Now it will redirect you back the My Sign-ins page and ask you to name the new security key

Select Done

It will look similar to the screen shot below when adding the security key to you previous authentication methods

Signing In

There are two way to sign in with you Security Key

Option 1

Select Sign-in options

Select the First option (Face, fingerprint,PIN or security key)

Select Security Key

Insert your PIN

Interact with your security key

Then Select Yes

Option 2

Enter your username and password and the Security Key option will pop up

Enter your PIN

Interact with your Security Key

Signing in with other MFA methods

If you would like to sign in with another method after setting up you security key follow these steps

Enter your Username and Password, then the security key option will pop up
Select Cancel

This box will pop up and select Sign in another way

Then this box will pop up; then select the option you would like

Insert the code given and you will be signed in

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