{"id":417,"date":"2023-07-26T14:31:43","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T18:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/infosecdev\/?page_id=417"},"modified":"2025-11-27T17:00:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T22:00:32","slug":"i-have-multiple-york-accounts-can-i-use-the-same-2fa-device-for-them","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/infosec\/i-have-multiple-york-accounts-can-i-use-the-same-2fa-device-for-them\/","title":{"rendered":"I have multiple York accounts. Can I use the same 2FA device for them?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, you can use the same 2FA device for multiple York accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proceed with the enrollment of your first account by following the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/infosec\/duo-two-factor-authentication\/#tab-strongoverviewstrong\">Get Started With Duo 2FA<\/a>\u00a0steps and register your device. When enrolling your other accounts with the same phone number, you will receive an error and be asked to contact an administrator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Please submit a ticket via <a href=\"mailto:askit@yorku.ca\">askit@yorku.ca<\/a> or contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/contact\/#faculty-service-desks\">local IT support group<\/a> for help with linking your phone number with your other accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To register your Duo hardware token to your various York accounts, please contact <a href=\"mailto:askit@yorku.ca\">askit@yorku.ca<\/a> or your local IT support group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/infosec\/duo-two-factor-authentication\/#tab-strongfrequentlyaskedquestionsstrong\">FAQ page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, you can use the same 2FA device for multiple York accounts. 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