Instructions for setting up SMS sign-in method A one-time password can be sent to a telephone number.In a web browser, login to the My Sign-ins website using your Edinburgh username in the format uun@ed.ac.uk and your login password.If you do not enter the account setup automatically, select +Add sign-in method > Phone > AddProvide the phone number to use.Select Text me a code, then NextProvide the 6 digit code sent to your device, then NextActivate your MFA.Text-based MFA authentication method priority - WhatsApp and RCSWhen Text / SMS is selected as a user's MFA method, Microsoft will initially attempt to send the tokens via WhatsApp or using RCS (Rich Communication Services) which use the recipient's mobile phone's data allowance / WiFi, and only fall back to sending an actual Text / SMS if those methods fail. There is no mechanism to disable this if the Text / SMS option is chosen, so, if you don’t wish tokens to go to WhatsApp / RCS, you should please not select Text / SMS as a mechanism for MFA authentication and rather choose a different option, such as an Authenticator app. Need help?Get MFA Support This article was published on 2024-10-08