Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for Email Accounts

Audience: Seesaw teachers, families, and administrators

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) provides an extra layer of sign-in security. MFA helps keep out anyone who shouldn't have access to your account by requiring a verification code (sent via email) in addition to your password before your account can be accessed, or logging in via an authenticator app.

• Seesaw teachers, families, and administrators can enable MFA at any time.
• Seesaw teachers, families, and administrators with MFA will be prompted when logging in from a new IP address.
• Student email/password accounts are excluded from this requirement.
• District administrators who sign in with email/password are required to enter an MFA code sent to their email every time they log in to their account. District admins are required to reauthenticate every 7 days.

1. Select your profile icon.
2. Select the gear icon.
3. Select Account Settings.
4. Tap Multi-Factor Authentication. 
   
5. There are two different authentication methods you can enable: authenticator app or email.
   1. for the Authenticator App option, toggle the Authenticator App switch to ON.
      1. use your authenticator app to scan the QR code 

      2. Enter the code

         

         OR

   2. for Email Multi-Factor Authentication, toggle the email switch to ON.
      1. Seesaw will send your MFA code to your email address.
      2. Enter the MFA code and tap Submit Code to finish set up.

Once MFA is enabled, each time you sign in to Seesaw you’ll be required to enter a verification code to access your account.