Multi-factor authentication (MFA) | Oxford University
Search the University of Oxford website or search for undergraduate courses (first degrees) or graduate courses (after your first degree). Multi-factor authentication (MFA) increases the security of single sign-on (SSO) accounts. The University of Oxford has a particularly high profile and faces continuous threats from unauthorised account access attempts. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) was introduced to protect the University's systems and data, increasing security by requiring an additional method of verification to be used along with your SSO username and password. You should set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) in multiple ways so you are not dependent on an internet connection or a particular phone. A security key supporting FIDO2 A compatible web browser An Android or iOS device Internet access (for authorisation prompts) Prompts for authorisation Can provide a one-time password The following authentication methods have been deprecated and are not available to new Universi