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How to Manage Devices and Text/SMS Passcodes for 2FA


Add a device to receive Text/SMS Passcodes

 Log into the UH 2FA Portal with your Cougarnet userid and password. Click   'Other Options'

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 Select 'Manage devices'

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 Select an 'authentication method'

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 Click 'Add a device'

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 Select 'phone number'

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 Enter your phone number. Click 'Continue'

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 Click 'Yes, it's correct'

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 Click 'Send me a passcode'

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 Go to your phone and look for the text message with the passcode. Go back   to your desktop and enter the passcodeClick 'Verify'

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  Cl Click 'Continue'

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Note: The phone number is now added as an option

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How to log in with an SMS Passcode

 When authenticating in AccessUH, click 'Other Options'

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 Select 'Text message passcode'

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 Go to your phone and look for the text message with the passcodeOn your   desktop enter your passcodeClick 'Verify".

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Note: This is the screen confirming your authentication with the text message passcode. 
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