{"id":27866,"date":"2026-03-04T19:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/docs\/installing-the-microsoft-authentificator-client\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:58:16","password":"","slug":"installing-the-microsoft-authentificator-client","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/en\/docs\/installing-the-microsoft-authentificator-client\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing the Microsoft Authentificator client"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>  1. When you log on to Office 365 for the first time (or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/aka.ms\/mfasetup\">http:\/\/aka.ms\/mfasetup)<\/a><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image2021-12-10_14-34-13.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image2021-12-10_14-34-25.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>  2. Launch the installation procedure by selecting <strong>Mobile App<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2024-9-20_17-34-27.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2024-9-20_17-34-39.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>  3. A QR Code is issued by Microsoft<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2024-9-20_17-34-50.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>  4. Take your cell phone and choose Microsoft Authenticator via Google Play (Android) or App Store (IOS)<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2024-9-20_17-36-26.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>  6. Choose Professional or School Account<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2024-9-20_17-36-57.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>  7. Scan the QR Code from step 3<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2024-9-20_17-38-1.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>  8. Successful stage 3<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image2021-12-10_14-37-15.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Once the account has been added, select &#8220;OK&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n<p>  9. A code is now displayed<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image2021-12-10_14-38-2.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>  10. Return to your computer and click on &#8220;Next&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image2021-12-10_14-38-41.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>  11. Enter the code displayed on the Microsoft Authenticator application<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image2021-12-10_14-39-11.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>  12. Enter cell phone number<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image2021-12-10_14-39-26.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>The phone is now linked to your user. All access requests for applications protected by Microsoft 365, will arrive on your phone. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. When you log on to Office 365 for the first time (or visit http:\/\/aka.ms\/mfasetup) 2. Launch the installation procedure by selecting Mobile App 3. A QR Code is issued by Microsoft 4. Take your cell phone and choose Microsoft Authenticator via Google Play (Android) or App Store (IOS) 6. 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