Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Support

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Support

🌐 Overview

The Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Support service helps you set up, manage, and troubleshoot your secondary security verification methods.

Whether you need help enrolling a new smartphone, resolving sync errors with your Authenticator app, or replacing a lost hardware token, this service helps ensure your login process remains secure, functional, and aligned with organizational security policies—so you retain uninterrupted access to critical systems and data.

Why use this service?

  • You changed/upgrade your phone.

  • You cannot use Google Authenticator to login because it requires MFA.

  • You do not have a phone and need a hardware token.

Who can use this service?

  • Employees

  • Students

Who can not use this service?

Everyone logging into Laurentian service requires MFA.

Issues with non Laurentian related applications.

How do I use this service?

See Onboarding or Reseting MFA - (linked to articles)

What if I have issue with the service?

see Need Help below.

Timelines

Initial Response

1 Hour

Time to resolution

3 Hours

🔄 What to expect (process)

  1. Request submission

    • You submit an MFA Support request with a description of the issue (setup, troubleshooting, lost token, etc.).

  2. Verification and intake

    • The support team may confirm details and perform any required identity verification before changes are made to MFA methods.

  3. Troubleshooting / resolution

    • Support will guide you through remediation steps (e.g., resyncing the Authenticator app, re-enrolling a device, restoring access).

  4. Replacement / re-enrollment (if needed)

    • If a phone is replaced or a token is lost, support will coordinate the appropriate steps to re-establish MFA access.

  5. Confirmation and closure

    • Once MFA is working again, the ticket is updated and closed with the documented outcome.

Need help?

Contact the Service Desk online or 705.675.1151 ext. 2200 or Email : it@laurentian.ca

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