Multi-factor authentication (MFA), sometimes referred to as two-step verification or dual-factor authentication, is a security process in which users provide two different authentication factors to verify themselves.
This article will teach you...
How to use enable the MFA Payer authenticator and use the Authenticator on the desktop.
NOTE
Before following these steps it is advisable to download either the Microsoft Authenticator app or Google Authenticator app to your device using the Andriod or iOS store. Other Authenticator apps may be compatible if you already have one.
- After you have logged into your ParentPay account click the My account [1] option at the top of the main page.
- Scroll to the bottom of the My Account page and click the Turn On Two-Factor Authentication [2] button.
- To download the Microsoft Authenticator app to your phone use either the Andriod / iOS [3] links, alternatively to download the Google Authenticator app to your phone use either the Andriod / iOS [4].
- When you have successfully installed an Authenticator app to your device use it to scan the on-screen QR code [5] to provide you with the unique authenticator code. In the event, the QR code won't scan use the Key [6].
- Enter the verification code into the Verification code field [7] and click the Turn On [8] button.
- You will automatically return to the My Account page where you can confirm the Two-Factor Authentication has been turned on [9].