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Microsoft Authenticator Setup through Pack Portal

  • From a web browser, go to the Pack Portal - pack.astate.edu and select Log In in the top right corner

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  • Enter your A-State email address in the Username field and click Next

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  • Sign into Microsoft using your A-State email and password

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      • On the "Let's keep your account secure" screen, click Next

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      • Download the Microsoft Authenticator app by either scanning the Qr code below or through the App Store (iPhone/iOS) or the Play Store (Android)

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        • After you download the free Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone click Next on the computer
    • Please make sure you are downloading the app named "Microsoft Authenticator", this application is free and does not require any purchase

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  • Make sure you allow notifications on your phone and then click Next

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A unique QR code will generate on the next screen

      • Be sure to scan the code by using the Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone                           (select Scan QR code)

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  • Once you scan the QR code, click Next 
    • Microsoft will then generate a random number on the computer, go to your the Authenticator app and enter the number you see on screen

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    • After you enter the number in the app, your A-State account will be successfully linked to your Microsoft Authenticator app, Click Done

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    • The next page will show you have successfully added Microsoft Authenticator as a verification method, along with your personal email, click Done and continue to the Pack Portal page

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  • You should have full access to your Pack Portal now 

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For further assistance, contact the ITS Help Desk at 870-972-3933 or stop by IT Support Services (itsupportservices@astate.edu). It is located on the bottom floor of the Dean B. Ellis Library, Room 149