Once a user is enrolled in MFA, an authentication against an MFA enabled application happens like this:
The user logs in to the University of Regina website or service with their username and password.
The password is validated by an authentication server, and if correct, the user becomes eligible for the second factor.
The authentication server sends a unique push to the user’s second-factor device.
The user confirms their identity by approving the additional authentication from their second-factor device. If you approve the authentication, you are automatically logged in. Importantly, you will be able to deny access to your accounts (on your MFA-enrolled device) if someone else is trying to sign in as you.
This process takes just seconds!
Most authentications will use this process, but there are other types of MFA transactions that may use a code (from the Mobile App, a hardware token, or a bypass code).