Multi-factor authentication protects against phishing, social engineering and password brute-force attacks and secures your logins from attackers exploiting weak or stolen credentials.

This dramatically improves the security of login attempts and has also been shown to block nearly all automated bot-related attacks.

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Quick Start

1. Download Microsoft Authenticator on your phone (iPhone App Store or Google Play).
2. On your laptop, go to aka.ms/MySecurityInfo (or mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info).
3. Add Microsoft Authenticator.
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Get the Microsoft Authenticator App

Use Microsoft Authenticator, the app Microsoft recommends for signing in to your BVPS account. This app does not store information or require a login and must be re-installed on new phones or if accidentally deleted.

iOS (Apple) Devices

‎Microsoft Authenticator

Android Devices

Microsoft Authenticator - Apps on Google Play

Prepare for Two-Factor Authentication

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To complete this setup process, you will need to use your laptop. Have your smartphone with you as well!

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In order to ensure you will always be able to authenticate your account, it is necessary to have two methods to authenticate with.

Follow the steps below to set up an authenticator app as well as your phone number as a backup.

#1 - Visit Your Microsoft Security Info Page

1. Visit your Microsoft Security Info page on your laptop by clicking here (https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info).

2. Click Add sign-in method.

   

#2 - Set Up an Authenticator App