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KI 1381 Microsoft Authenticator (two-factor) on a new mobile device

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How to set up your two-factor method again / reset your two-factor method, for example if you have a new mobile device.
You can follow this guide to set up your two-factor method again. This is relevant if, for example, you have a new mobile phone, deleted the Authenticator app, factory-reset your phone, or if the two-factor method is not working for an unknown reason.


Procedure
1. Delete previous method
To set up two-factor authentication again, you must first delete the previous method linked to your old mobile device or device.

Note: If you do not have BankID or other login methods in ID-porten, you must contact the IT Department’s user support center (BRITA). Visit BRITA's homepage

Do the following to delete previous methods:
  1. Go to the website mfa.app.uib.no and click Continue.
  2. The next page will show a list of all two-factor methods registered on your account. Select the method that corresponds to your mobile device (or the only one registered), and then click Delete.
  3. If Add method does not appear and you still see the method you deleted (this is due to a website error), you need to repeat the process. Once this is done, you can click Add method.
  4. You will then be taken to a new webpage where you need to log in with your UiB account. If you see a page like the one shown in the image below, you can click Next and follow KI 3114 Setting up two-factor authentication to set up a new two-factor method.

    Note: If it says you need to approve the sign-in with a passkey, you must contact the IT Department’s user support center (BRITA). Visit BRITA's homepage
  5. If you instead see a page that says “Security Info”, click Add sign-in method.
  6. Then click Microsoft Authenticator as shown in the image. (Make sure not to choose “Passkey in Microsoft Authenticator”, which is the top option.)
  7. This will start the setup. From here, you can follow KI 3114 Setting up two-factor authentication to set up a new method.

Do you have any questions, or is something not working?
Contact the IT Department’s user support center (BRITA).
Visit BRITA's homepage