New Employees

 Tips

• If you have your phone connected to ACSC email, it is recommended to use the Outlook App from your phone’s app store. The built-in iPhone email app (especially older versions) does not connect reliably over multifactor.
• MFA is session based. You will not be asked to authenticate multiple times a day as long as your session remains active. 
• The Microsoft Authenticator App is recommended because it is more convenient than receiving a text message each time you login to your account from offsite. 
• It is recommended to register for a text message as backup method in case you are unable to use the Authenticator App.
• Contact the ACSC Technology Department for help.

Why MFA?

Attempts to access school employee accounts are rising.  Securing your electronic accounts is a high priority.  One more step to do this is called Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).  Many of us have been using MFA for years with accounts like banking, retirement, or health.  ACSC is taking the next step to secure our accounts too.  MFA is not optional.  It is required of us by our insurance carriers. 

MFA asks you to verify any login with a second factor like a text or an app. This first step in our implementation plan will require the second factor only when you attempt to log in while offsite.  On premises logins will not be affected.  Also, you’ll not be asked for the second factor when you are offsite using an ACSC computer. On premises vs. off premises MFA requirements are subject to change as we work with our insurers. 

 Anyone who has not set this up will be prompted on screen to complete the setup before being allowed to log in from non-ACSC devices.