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Authenticator app 2FA for universities and education

Universities, schools and learning platforms increasingly require multi-factor authentication for students and staff. These guides cover each one's own sign-in. Many universities use a Microsoft work or school account, which has its own guide.

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Canvas LMSCanvas only offers multi-factor authentication if your school turns it on. Where to set it up, the backup codes, and who can reset it if you're locked out.
ClassLinkYour school decides if ClassLink lets you use an authenticator app. Where LaunchPad keeps the setting, why there are no backup codes, and who resets it.
Contra Costa Community College District4CD sign-in sends text codes by default. Add an authenticator app at pg.4cd.edu, make it your default, and know the codes change every 40 seconds.
Corporate Finance InstituteTurn on CFI two-factor authentication from the Password tab with an authenticator app. CFI documents no backup codes, so plan for recovery by email.
CourseraCoursera's 2FA is still in beta and set up on a computer, with no backup codes in its help. How to add an authenticator app, and what to do if you lose it.
DMOJDMOJ won't help you recover a 2FA account: lose your phone without a recovery code and the account is gone. How to set up an authenticator app safely.
itslearning2FA is mandatory for itslearning system administrators. Set it up with an authenticator app, use the email backup code, and move it to a new phone.
Kahoot!Turn on Kahoot! multi-factor authentication with an authenticator app: the Profile settings button, backup codes, the email check, and what support needs.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)KIT makes a second factor mandatory for Microsoft 365. Add an authenticator app at my.scc.kit.edu, print backup TANs, and use codes for the VPN.
Lone Star CollegeLSC requires MFA off campus and starts you on Microsoft Authenticator, but other apps work. How to pick another app, when it asks, and who resets it.
Masaryk UniversityAt Masaryk University, an authenticator app is the first MFA method you must add. Set it up at mfa.id.muni.cz, save backup codes, and know how to recover.
McGill UniversityMcGill's 2FA steps only show Microsoft Authenticator, but other apps are allowed. How to add one, why texts won't last past 2027, and how to recover.
Monash UniversityMonash recommends Okta Verify, but its Identity portal also takes an authenticator app. Where to add one, backup codes, new phones and the Zoom ID check.
OSFOSF gives you no backup codes, so a lost phone means emailing support with a photo ID. How to set up an authenticator app on OSF and plan for that.
Philipps-Universität MarburgMarburg's app token uses 8-digit SHA-512 codes, so Google Authenticator won't work. Set it up in the 2FA portal, print backup TANs, and get back in.
PluralsightPluralsight MFA uses only an authenticator app and isn't offered on SSO plans or migrated A Cloud Guru accounts. How to set it up and what to keep safe.
Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE)VŠE's InSIS has its own one-time codes, separate from Microsoft 365. Where to pair an app, why VŠE says to print the QR code, and how helpdesk resets it.
Simon Fraser UniversitySFU MFA is required for faculty, staff and new students. Set it up at mfa.sfu.ca with any TOTP app, keep the 8-digit emergency codes, and change phones.
Switch edu-IDTurn on multi-factor authentication for your Switch edu-ID with an authenticator app, keep the recovery code safe, and reset the second factor if lost.
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityTMU's own two-factor names only Google Authenticator. How to add a phone in my.torontomu, keep backup codes, swap phones and get back in if locked out.
TU BerlinMost TU Berlin IT services need a second factor. Set up the TOTP app in the TU Portal's TAN management, and learn the in-person reset for a lost phone.
TU Darmstadt2FA is mandatory for every TU Darmstadt TU-ID. Add an authenticator app in 2FA management, keep the recovery codes, and know who resets it if you're stuck.
Universitat de BarcelonaThe UB runs two separate second factors, one for Núvol UB (Microsoft 365) and the voluntary Portal 2FA. How to add an authenticator app to each.
University of CambridgeCambridge's MFA setup opens on Microsoft Authenticator, but any authenticator app works. How to add one, why it helps password resets, and who resets it.
University of DelawareUD 2FA for CAS and the VPN takes an authenticator app through My UD Settings. Setup, emergency codes, US-only text backup, and the separate Microsoft MFA.
University of GroningenThe University of Groningen requires MFA on every UG account. How to register an authenticator app at mfa.rug.nl, and why a new phone replaces the old.
University of MelbourneAt the University of Melbourne, an authenticator app is a backup to Okta Verify unless you call 13MELB. How to add one, sign in with it, and reset MFA.
University of Notre DameNotre Dame's Okta two-step login takes authenticator app codes. Where to add one at okta.nd.edu, why OIT wants a second method, and how resets work.
University of OtagoOtago's MFA steps only show Microsoft Authenticator, but other authenticator apps are allowed. How to add one, and why a second method matters.
University of OxfordOxford SSO's MFA setup suggests Microsoft Authenticator, but other apps work, and call and text codes end in 2027. How to add an app and who resets it.
UNSW SydneyUNSW lets students use other authenticator apps for zID MFA, but IT won't support them. The setup path, when UNSW asks for codes, and how resets work.
WikipediaAny Wikipedia account can use 2FA since December 2025. Add an authenticator app in Special:AccountSecurity, keep the 10 recovery codes, and recover access.

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