Introduction

What is 2-factor authentication (2FA) and why is it useful?
It adds another layer of protection for your school account and protects it from being used for malicious purposes even if your password has leaked. You can check how it works here.

Create a ticket to UT helpdesk

Create a ticket to UT helpdesk to have 2-factor authentication activated on your account for Microsoft 365 login.

Wait for helpdesk's confirmation that 2-factor authentication has been activated.

You will receive this notification after you've entered your UT username and password when logging into Microsoft 365 service, which confirms activation of 2FA, click on "Set it up now". Do not try to configure 2FA in Outlook desktop app, you have to do it by logging into web Outlook with your computer at http://mail365.ut.ee.

Choose „Mobiilirakendus“ („Mobile App“) and „Saa teavitusi“ („Receive notifications for verification“).

PS! If you do not have a smart phone, then you can setup 2FA with SMS. Instructions for it can be found here.

Install Microsoft Authenticator on your phone

Go to the Google Play store or App Store and choose „Töö- või kooli kasutaja“(„Work or School account“) and scan the QR-code or enter the code manually.

You will receive notification to confirm logging in, click on „Kinnita“ („Confirm“).

Enter your phone number in the next window and your 2FA is set up.

When logging in within a web browser, then you can use the setting „Ära küsi uuesti järgneva 90 päeva jookul“ („Don't ask again for 90 days“). This means that for 90 days confirmation will not be asked while logging in with that device.
PS! Only use this on your personal or work computer.