Multifactor Authentication - Phone Call or Text
This article will act as a
reference guide for connecting through the multifactor authentication portal
for all PTS apps & services. All Faculty, Students, Staff, Alumni, and
Administration will have multifactor authentication added to their accounts.
Should you need assistance with this authentication method type, please contact
the Help Desk at help.desk@ptsem.edu.
Multifactor Authentication Setup
When accessing a PTS application or
service, you'll be prompted to provide additional information (as shown below)
Be sure to choose Authentication Phone,
from the drop-down menu
Next, you'll need to identify the country
code as (+1, for the United States). Then you'll need to provide your personal
cell phone number as the external verification method
Be sure to select "Send me a code by
text message" as illustrated above (**do not insert your
office extension as it will not work properly**)
You'll now receive a text message on your
cell phone.
Please add the received code in order to
complete this setup process. You'll receive the screen shown below once
completed successfully.
You've successfully completed the setup
process necessary for multifactor authentication