Microsoft MFA - YubiKeys

This article shows how to enroll a YubiKey as a secondary method of authentication for use with Microsoft MFA.

Enroll a YubiKey as a method of authentication for Microsoft MFA

Note: Another authentication method must already be enrolled in your account prior to enrolling a YubiKey. If you do not already have an authentication method enrolled, you will be required to enroll an alternative method, such as the Authenticator app, before adding a YubiKey.

  1. On your mobile device, open your web browser and go to https://myaccount.microsoft.com
     
  2. Log in with your UWM credentials 

  3. Under “My Account”, select “Security Info”   

        my account

4. Select “Add sign-in method” followed by “Passkey”.  

add sign in

4a.  Select “Next”.  

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5. A pop-up will appear on your phone asking where you want to save the passkey. Select "Save in Passwords", then tap "Add Passkey." 

        save a passkey


6.When prompted, enter a name for your passkey that will help you identify it later. 
  
        name passkey


7. If the passkey is successfully created, the following confirmation screen will appear   
     
       passkey created    

For additional UWM information regarding MFA, please access: https://uwm.edu/technology/digital-id/


Keywords:
MFA, multifactor, multi-factor, hardware, token, enroll, prompt, sign-in, yubikey, yubikeys, FIDO2, U2F, FIDO 
Doc ID:
114865
Owned by:
Help Desk K. in UW-Milwaukee Help Desk
Created:
2021-11-15
Updated:
2026-10-14
Sites:
UW-Milwaukee Help Desk