Action Required: Prepare for January 2026 MFA Change – Enroll in Microsoft MFA Now

Audience

• All users with a Purdue Career Account. Important: If you work for PARI, Purdue Global, or PRF employee, you also have a Purdue Career Account. This account is separate from and may have a different username than your PARI, Purdue Global, or PRF account.

Environment

• Purdue Single Sign-On (SSO) applications such as:
  • SuccessFactors
  • Salesforce
  • myPNW
  • Purdue West Lafayette, Purdue Indianapolis, Purdue Northwest Brightspace
  • myPurdue
• Microsoft MFA enrollment portal: My Sign-Ins | Security Info | Microsoft.com

Overview

Starting January 2026, Purdue University will adopt Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all Purdue University accounts system-wide. This change will:

• Simplify the MFA process for all users by reducing the number of MFA processes at Purdue.
• Eliminate the need for Duo Mobile for Purdue SSO applications.
• Require Microsoft MFA enrollment for access to Purdue SSO-protected applications.

To prepare for the upcoming change from Duo to MFA, we strongly encourage setting up MFA for your Purdue Career Accounts, Service Accounts that are configured to use Duo, and Administrator accounts that access SSO.

Account Types and MFA Requirements

Important:

• Purdue Global users will still use Duo for PG applications.
• When accessing Purdue SSO apps (e.g., SuccessFactors, Salesforce), PG users must authenticate with their Purdue Career Account using Microsoft MFA.

Action Required

Below are standard instructions for enrolling in MFA. Please go to this article for more detailed instructions regarding setting up MFA: Article - How to set up Microsoft mul...

Enroll in Microsoft MFA using your Purdue Career Account. Note: If you are a PARI, Purdue Global, or PRF employee, we strongly encourage opening a private/incognito browser and then following these instructions in that browser:

1. Go to Microsoft Sign-ins at https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info.
2. Sign in with your Purdue credentials:
   username@purdue.edu and Career Account password.
3. After signing in, select Next when prompted for more information.
4. Choose your MFA method:
   • Recommended: Microsoft Authenticator app (free download link provided during setup).
   • Alternative: Phone (SMS or Call).
5. Complete the setup instructions.
   Next time you log into a Purdue SSO-protected application, you’ll be prompted for MFA verification.
6. Configure additional methods from the Security Information page.
   Purdue recommends setting up at least two methods for recovery purposes.

Note: Hardware tokens must be configured by IT. See KB Article 524 for instructions: Article - How do I obtain a physical ...

Will the Login Process Change?

Yes. When logging into applications protected by Purdue SSO (e.g., SuccessFactors, Salesforce), you will authenticate using your Purdue Career Account and Microsoft MFA.
Tip: Use a separate browser or private browsing mode to avoid logging out of other tenant accounts. 

Will Duo Still Be Used?

• Purdue Global: Yes, Duo will continue to be used for applications accessed with a Purdue Global account.
• Main Campus and Other Purdue Accounts: Duo will no longer be required for Purdue SSO applications after the transition to Microsoft MFA.

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