All faculty, and staff are required to activate their UW-Stout account in order to establish the credentials (username and password) that will be used to access resources such as email, Access Stout, and Canvas. Once notified that your account is ready for activation follow these steps:
You will receive a confirmation that your account has been activated. The message will provide you with your campus username and email address.
UW-Stout is currently moving from DUO to Microsoft Authenticator for Multi Factor Authentication (2-Step). During this transition, users may need to use both methods, depending on the application. All applications will use Microsoft Authenticator at the end of October, 2024.
UW-Stout is moving from DUO to Microsoft Authenticator for Multi Factor Authentication. The first application that has been moved over is Microsoft 365. All users will use MS Authenticator when they are prompted to authenticate to all Microsoft 365 web based products including Outlook, Teams, Word, Etc. Users will continue to use DUO for all other applications at this time.
There are two options to enroll:
If you run into any of the following issues, please contact the Technology Help Desk at 715-232-5000 or techdesk@uwstout.edu and they can reset your account.
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If you are unable to Scan the QR code, select the Can't Scan image? option which will provide you with a code to copy and a URL to visit to activate.
If you can't scan because it says that your account has already been activated and there is a UW-Stout account on your mobile app, please click Next to continue as normal.
Please contact the helpdesk at 715-232-5000 if errors still occur.
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When you sign into any Microsoft 365 web based application, you will be prompted for More information required to begin the Microsoft Authenticator enrollment. Click Next.
Download the Microsoft Authenticator App if you haven't done this yet.
Set up your account on the Authenticator App. Click on Next.
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If you are unable to Scan the QR code, select the Can't Scan image? option which will provide you with a code to copy and a URL to visit to activate.
If you can't scan because it says that your account has already been activated and there is a UW-Stout account on your mobile app, please click Next to continue as normal.
Please contact the helpdesk at 715-232-5000 if errors still occur.
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Success! Your MS Authenticator account has been set up.
****Users will continue to use DUO for all other applications until notified otherwise*****