Multi-factor authentication for students
At UiB, setting up multi-factor authentication is mandatory for all students.
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What do you need to do?
All students must set up multi-factor authentication for their UiB user account.
When you log in to one of UiB's services ,you will be notified that you must set up multi-factor authentication.
- To do this, select an authentication method.
- We recommend that you use the Authenticator app on your mobile phone.
After 14 days, multi-factor authentication will be mandatory. You will then be unable to log in to UiB's services until you have set up a multi-factor authentication.
Examination
Multi-factor authentication will be turned off for examinations. This applies on the day of the exam, and the day you have a submission deadline with delivery on vurdering.uib.no (Inspera). Note that mandatory submissions, for example in MittUiB, are not exempted.
Why multi-factor authentication?
Threats to IT security are increasing rapidly. UiB wants to prevent serious security incidents like ones we have seen at other Norwegian universities and public institutions recently. Concrete threat assessments show that it is necessary to increase security quickly.
Lost or stolen usernames and passwords represent a major vulnerability. Multi-factor authentication is one of the most effective security measures that we have.
Information and help
- Get started: set up multi-factor authentication
- User Guide (UiBhjelp)
- Reset method for multi-factor authentication (if you lose your phone)
- Other user manuals in UiBhjelp