Okta Verify

Authentication Method: Push Notifications

Important! Make sure you have already installed and set up the Okta Verify app before trying to use this authentication method.

• See also: Guide to Okta

What are Push Notifications?

Push Notifications are alerts/messages that can be used as part of Okta’s Multi-Factor Authorization (MFA) methods to secure your student accounts. These can be sent directly to your mobile device and appear on screen or in the top section of a mobile device just like your other notifications.  They are generated by the Okta Verify App, but in most cases you do not need to open the app for this to work, you can simply respond using the notification.

Instructions: Setting Up Push Notifications for Authentication

Step 1

Once you have installed and set up the Okta Verify app, go to Highline’s MyApps Dashboard.

Enter your Highline username and password, and click the ‘Sign In’ button.

Step 2

You will be asked to verify it’s you with a security method.

Click the ‘Select’ button by the “Get a push notification” option.

Step 3

The push notification will be sent to your phone.

Step 4

You will receive a notification on your phone asking “Did you just try to sign in?” This notification will list the site you are attempting to log in to, your approximate location, and the operating system you are logging in from.

If the details are correct, you can confirm that it was you.

• Please Note:  Your notification’s appearance may vary depending on your type of phone and settings.  These are just examples.

If Okta detects a login that it determines to be higher risk, you may be asked to identify on Okta Verify which number is being displayed on your login screen. Choose the number in Verify that matches the number on your login.

Step 5

You will now be redirected to the MyApps Dashboard or the application you are logging in to.

Questions?

• Please contact the Help Desk.