Multifactor authentication (MFA) provides an additional layer of security for your UARK account that makes it more difficult for unauthorized users to access services, applications, and sensitive data. MFA combines something you know (UARK email and password) with something you have (a trusted device, like a phone). MFA is required for accessing all student, faculty, and staff UARK accounts starting at the time the account is created.
After setting up your passkey, you must self-enroll in the MFA with Passkey in Microsoft Authenticator security group.
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for MFA connections to the University of Arkansas network and information systems on and off campus.
Faculty, staff, and student employees will be required to use a passkey to authenticate when accessing university resources.
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is required for all student, faculty, and staff UARK accounts. After activating your UARK account, register for MFA.
Windows Hello must be set up on any Windows device (such as your laptop or desktop computer) with which you will be using your Microsoft passkey to log into university services and resources.
This article is for faculty, staff, and student employees wanting to know more about passkey and why it is being implemented at the university as a multi-factor authentication method.
Use your Microsoft passkey for multi-factor authentication
This article is for faculty, staff, student employees, and students that have frequently asked questions about using passkey.
Before enrolling in the MFA with Passkey in Microsoft Authenticator security group, you will need to sign out of everything so you do not experience issues using your Microsoft passkey.
The YubiKey security key is an alternative method for multi-factor authentication.
This article is for faculty, staff, student employees, and students who need to know what a YubiKey is, when one is required, and where to get one if needed.
This FAQ answers common questions that faculty, staff, student employees, and students may run into when registering and using a YubiKey to access university systems.
YubiKey registration for Mac
The easiest and most secure method for multi-factor authentication (MFA) is the Microsoft Authenticator app.