How do I access my college account when I’m asked to put a code in the Authenticator app and then it won’t allow me access to the Authenticator app

Hi @ISOBEL ROSE CLYNE FARRELLY,   

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum, and I’m sorry to hear you're having trouble accessing your college account due to Microsoft Authenticator app. 

To better assist you, could you please clarify the following:  

• Have you previously set up the Microsoft Authenticator app on any device for this account, or is this your first time trying to sign in?    
• If so, are you currently using the same device where you originally registered the Authenticator app? Have you recently switched to a new device? 

Additionally, when your college enforces multi-factor authentication (MFA) and only allows verification through the Microsoft Authenticator app, the system will not display other options such as SMS, email, or phone call unless those methods have been configured by your administrator. That’s likely why you're being prompted exclusively for the Authenticator app.   

If you haven’t installed the app yet, you can follow this official guide to get started: How to add your accounts to Microsoft Authenticator - Microsoft Support    

You can also refer to this article for instructions on signing in using the app:  Sign in using Microsoft Authenticator - Microsoft Support   

If you need further assistance, you can reach out to your IT administrator and share the steps outlined in the article Manage user authentication methods for Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication. This will help them assist you in resetting your MFA settings and restoring access to your account.  

Once this is done, you’ll be prompted to set up MFA again on your new device during your next sign-in.  

Please note that forum moderators do not have access to user account settings and cannot assist with logging in, resetting passwords, or changing access rights. While we do not have access to internal systems or administrative tools required to resolve account-specific or backend-related issues but we’ll continue doing our best to support you within the scope of our responsibilities.    

If you have any updates, feel free to leave a comment under this post. I’ll be happy to assist further.   

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in resolving this matter. 

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