First Time Login - Account Setup Using Okta Verify on Windows

Overview: 

Okta is SLU's security solution that handles single sign-on (SSO) password management and multi-factor authentication (MFA). The instructions below step you through the first time login experience setting up Okta Verify on Windows to authenticate your university account.

NOTE: This is not recommended for your only form of authentication because it can only be used with the computer on which it's installed. If possible, we recommend installing Okta Verify on an Android or iPhone so you can use it with classroom and lab machines in addition to your own computer.

CLICK HERE to see other authentication options for setting up your account.

Directions:

CLICK HERE if you would prefer to use a document that includes these instructions accompanied with screen captures that show you what you should see on your computer during this process. Otherwise, follow the instructions below.

First, you'll need to install the Okta Verify Windows Client on your computer.

  1. CLICK HERE to download the Okta Verify Windows Client.
  2. Once the download is complete, click on the file from the download window in your web browser to launch the application.
  3. Click the check box beside the license agreement and click Install below to the right.
  4. Let the application finish the installation process. When it says Install complete, click Finish below to the right.
  5. Click on the Search Bar at the bottom of the screen and type Okta Verify. Upon locating the application, click on it to run it.
  6. When Okta Verify launches, click the blue Get started button.
  7. When you finish reading How it works, click the blue Next button.
  8. Under the New account heading, type auth.slu.edu and click the blue Next button.
  9. Okta Verify will then open your web browser and prompt you to enter your username and password. These were provided in the email you got from the university.
  10. You will then be prompted to create a new password based on the rules below.
    Enter your new password and re-type it to confirm.
    NOTE: If your passwords don't match, you can click the eye icon on the right side of these fields to see what you typed.
    • At least 12 characters
    • A lowercase letter
    • An uppercase letter
    • A symbol
    • A number is not required
    • Spaces are allowed
    • No parts of your username
    • Does not include your first name
    • Does not include your last name
    • Your password cannot be any of your last 24 passwords
    • At least 1 hour(s) must have elapsed since you last changed your password
    •  Consider using a proper sentence with at least four words as a
      password (such as a lyric, quote, or aspirational statement). Not only
      will it be easy to remember, but it will also be nearly impossible to
      crack.
    • Using a proper sentence (beginning with a capital letter and ending
      with a punctuation mark) will meet all criteria.
      NOTE: A space counts as a standard character, not a special character.
  11. The browser window will confirm that Your identity is verified.
  12. If the Okta Verify app prompts you to Enable Windows Hello, click the Skip button.
  13. At this point you should see your account added to the main Okta Verify screen.
  14. Click the minimize button for this Okta Verify window, and you won’t be prompted again for MFA during your session.

Next, you'll finish setting up your SLU account.

  1. Use your web browser and point it to auth.slu.edu.
  2. Enter your username and newly created password.
  3. The web browser will state that it’s Verifying your identity while the Okta Verify app will open and confirm Are you trying to sign in? Click the Yes, it’s me button below.
  4. On the browser, you will be prompted to set up your Security Question.
  5. Click on the Set up button below Security Question.
  6. Choose a security question from the first field.
  7. Enter your answer in the second field.
    NOTE: Be sure to remember capitalization, spaces, and spelling. Like a password, the answer must be typed exactly as you enter it here.
  8. Click the Verify button.
  9. You will then see other MFA security methods. Click the Continue button below.
  10. You have completed the account setup process, and you will then see the main SLU Okta Dashboard.
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