Enroll Self-service Account Recovery Options in Okta

Overview:

This guide shows you how to setup secondary authenticators in Okta to allow for self-service account recovery in the event of being locked out or a forgotten password.

Process Considerations:

  • You will need to access your Okta Dashboard
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Instructions

  1. Log in to the Okta Dashboard:

    Log on URL Matrix
    If your email ends in... Login URL

    @wisconsin.edu

    @uwss.wisconsin.edu

    @uwex.wisconsin.edu

    @business.wisconsin.edu

    @wisconsinhumanities.org

    https://myapps.wisconsin.edu/
    @uwsa.edu https://myapps.uwsa.edu/


  2. Click on your name in the upper right corner of the Okta Dashboard.

  3. In the drop-down menu, select "Settings"
    Settings

  4. Enroll one or more of the below recovery options:

Secondary email address:

  1. Under "Personal Information" click "Edit"
    Edit Personal Information

  2. In the box next to "Secondary Email" enter your alternate email address.
    Secondary Email

  3. Click on "Save" at the bottom of the "Personal Information" section.

Phone:

  1. Scroll down to "Security Methods"

  2. To the right of "Phone" click on "Set up"
    Set up phone

  3. Click on "Set up" to begin enrolling your phone, you will be forced to re-authenticate before proceeding.

    Setup Phone

  4. Select "SMS" or "Voice Call" to receive a code either through an audio call or text message.

    Setup Phone

  5. Enter the code when prompted

    Setup Phone Code

  6. Your phone will now show in your "Security Methods"
    Complete


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Keywordsokta, phone, email, secondary, self, service, backup, locked, account   Doc ID132489
OwnerEric B.GroupUW–Shared Services
Created2023-11-02 07:45 CSTUpdated2023-11-02 12:24 CST
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