authenticator.cc Desktop Authenticator App

If you would like to see images of the following process, please visit https://authenticator.cc/docs/en/quickstart

1. Using Chrome, visit https://authenticator.cc and click the Add to Chrome button.
2. In the Extensions (or Add-ons) page click Add to Chrome and, when prompted, click Add Extension.
3. Click the Extensions jigsaw piece icon at the top-right in your browser and pin the Authenticator extension.
4. Open a second Chrome window and log into the My Sign-ins website at https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info using your Edinburgh username in the format uun@ed.ac.uk and your login password. You may be required to login using your username and password if you are not already logged in.
5. On the Security Info page click Add sign-in method and choose Authenticator App from the drop-down menu.
6. Click Add and a dialogue box will appear asking you if you want to download the Microsoft Authenticator app.
7. Click I want to use a different authenticator app and then Next and a screen will appear with a QR code.
8. Click on the Extensions jigsaw piece icon and on Authenticator.
9. Click on the square icon with a horizontal line through it (the 'Scan QR Code' icon) and drag a square around the visible QR Code on the My Sign Ins screen.
10. This should successfully add your Uni account to the authenticator.cc app, giving a confirmation saying 'uun@ed.ac.uk has been added'.
11. Click again on the Extensions jigsaw piece icon at the top-right and on Authenticator to get the current code.

If you would like to see images of the following process, please visit https://authenticator.cc/docs/en/quickstart

1. Using Edge, visit https://authenticator.cc and click the Add to Chrome button.
2. In the Extensions (or Add-ons) page click Add to Edge and, when prompted, click Add Extension.
3. Click the Extensions jigsaw piece icon at the top-right in your browser and pin the Authenticator extension.
4. Open a second Chrome window and log into the My Sign-ins website at https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info using your Edinburgh username in the format uun@ed.ac.uk and your login password. You may be required to login using your username and password if you are not already logged in.
5. On the Security Info page click Add sign-in method and choose Authenticator App from the drop-down menu.
6. Click Add and a dialogue box will appear asking you if you want to download the Microsoft Authenticator app.
7. Click I want to use a different authenticator app and then Next and a screen will appear with a QR code.
8. Click on the Extensions jigsaw piece icon and on Authenticator.
9. Click on the square icon with a horizontal line through it (the 'Scan QR Code' icon) and drag a square around the visible QR Code on the My Sign Ins screen.
10. This should successfully add your Uni account to the authenticator.cc app, giving a confirmation saying 'uun@ed.ac.uk has been added'.
11. Click again on the Extensions jigsaw piece icon at the top-right and on Authenticator to get the current code.

If you would like to see images of the following process, please visit https://authenticator.cc/docs/en/quickstart

1. Using Firefox, visit https://authenticator.cc and click the Add to Chrome button.
2. In the Extensions (or Add-ons) page click Add to Firefox and, when prompted, click Add Extension.
3. Click the Extensions jigsaw piece icon at the top-right in your browser and pin the Authenticator extension.
4. Open a second Chrome window and log into the My Sign-ins website at https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info using your Edinburgh username in the format uun@ed.ac.uk and your login password. You may be required to login using your username and password if you are not already logged in.
5. On the Security Info page click Add sign-in method and choose Authenticator App from the drop-down menu.
6. Click Add and a dialogue box will appear asking you if you want to download the Microsoft Authenticator app.
7. Click I want to use a different authenticator app and then Next and a screen will appear with a QR code.
8. Click on the Extensions jigsaw piece icon and on Authenticator.
9. Click on the square icon with a horizontal line through it (the 'Scan QR Code' icon) and drag a square around the visible QR Code on the My Sign Ins screen.
10. This should successfully add your Uni account to the authenticator.cc app, giving a confirmation saying 'uun@ed.ac.uk has been added'.
11. Click again on the Extensions jigsaw piece icon at the top-right and on Authenticator to get the current code.