Microsoft MFA (How To) Set Primary Authentication Method from a Sign in Prompt
This article provides instructions for setting a primary authentication method for Multifactor Authentication.
With Microsoft MFA, users have the option to choose their preferred default method of contact for MFA notifications.
To choose a preferred default authentication notification method with Microsoft MFA please do the following:
- Go to https://myaccount.microsoft.com and login with your UWM Credentials
- On the left hand side of the screen select Security Info
- On the Security info page, select Change next to the Default sign-in method information which is located in very small writing under the "You're using the most advisable sign-in method where it applies".
- Choose Your preferred default method from the list of available methods.
NOTE: If you would like to have Push Notifications to your phone as your preferred default method please select App based authentication - notification
- Select Confirm. The preferred default method used for sign-in changes to the option you have selected from the list provided.