This Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) guide is provided for TA who have only been issued with a Staff iPads and don't have a laptop, for all other staff please see main MFA guide here


How to setup Microsoft Authenticator on a staff iPad when access your school email using the outlook app on the same device, if you access outlook on different device or a personal device, please refer to original guide here 


  1. On your iPad using outlook at home, when asked to Please Sign into your Office 365 account tap Sign in.


  2. On your iPad, tap Open Authenticator


  3. On your iPad, in the Microsoft Authenticator that has now opened, please enter your account password, then tap Sign in.


  4. On your iPad when asked More information is required tap Next

  5. On your iPad tap Next 


  6. On your iPad tap "Pair your account to the app by clicking this link". 
    If the dialogue "Authenticator" Would like to Send you Notifications appears please tap Allow

  7. On your iPad after waiting 30 seconds please tap next
    If you receive any errors at this point, please tap the back button and repeat steps 5 and then work down.

  8. On your iPad you will now be asked to try out authentication by entering number here. If like the example below you can't see the number, please tap "I can't see the number" this will remove the dialogue to show the number. behind.

  9. Click Next to complete Microsoft Authenticator App setup on your iPad.