Email authentication uses an email sent to the email address registered as the primary email for the Okta account. The email will contain a verification code used to complete the okta signin.
WSU Recommendation
WSU does not support email authentication; This option is not available.
Email based MFA has is vulnerable to phishing attacks. Email MFA requires WSU to trust external email providers, and cannot be used for WSU accounts that are tied to the WSU email system.
Does not require an app on a mobile device- Does not require specific browser capbabilities
Poor resistance to phishing attacks- Vulnerable to external system attacks
- Relies on the security of non-WSU systems
How to Get
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How to Set Up
- Activate or log in to your account (how?)
- From login.wsu.edu, click your name then settings
- Select (name of authenticator) and click Set Up. If you already have one (name of authenticator), click Set up Another
- ... detailed steps go here
Email MFA
When setting up a WSU Friend ID (FID), your WSU account is associated with an external email provider. Email MFA will be sent to the email address provided in the FriendID request.
How to Set Up email MFA
Email authentication is automatically set up when you enable your Friend ID.
How to Use email for MFA
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- Enter your username to login in to login.wsu.edu
- Enter your password when prompted*
- When prompted to verify your account, if (authenticator) isn't presented, choose "Select another Auth..."
- Choose (authenticator)
- select a security option, select "Email"
- Wait for an email to arrive with verification details
- Enter the code from the email into the Okta Login Widget(detailed steps from here)