Setting Up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for Blackboard

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How to set up MFA for Blackboard direct (non-registered) logins

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Vincennes University requires Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for Blackboard to fulfill security policies and best practices.  If you are a registered user, logging in through your VUX account will meet the security requirement:

If you are a non-registered user (with no VUX account), you can begin the MFA registration process after entering your provided Blackboard username and password. You will need to download and install an authenticator app on your phone.  

Authenticator Apps:

 

Image 1. Initial instructions described in the MFA registration process

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Image 2. Request of temporary code to complete MFA registration:

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Image 3. Confirmation of successful MFA registration:

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Image 4. After logging in, open your authenticator app, which will provide a login code:

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Image 5. Enter login code provided by authenticator app into the prompt for your Blackboard login:

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Article ID: 18297
Created
Thu 2/1/24 2:54 PM
Modified
Fri 6/14/24 2:11 PM

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