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MFA will be mandatory for all from the 1st of September 2022
There are three methods of MFA at JCU:
- ForgeRock Authenticator - push notification on a mobile device
- Generic Authenticator (e.g., Google authenticator) - one-time-passwords generated on your app
- YubiKey (Security hardware device) - suitable if you don't have a phone
You are prompted to register your device for MFA as part of the login process, which will become mandatory for all students commencing 1st August 2022. During the staggered transition period, your mandatory MFA date may be earlier than this, depending on which study periods your upcoming enrolled subjects are in.
Please read the MFA information page to find out more.
MFA Rollout Plan
See the list below of upcoming study periods to find out when MFA will become mandatory for you, based on your subject enrolment:
- Mandatory MFA Date: Week commencing 9th May 2022
* Cohort excludes students admitted to the following courses: JCU Prep (100130), Certificate of Higher Education (113130), Tertiary Access Course (100230), and Diploma of Higher Education (113121)
- Mandatory MFA Date: Week commencing 30th May 2022
* Cohort excludes students admitted to the following courses: JCU Prep (100130), Certificate of Higher Education (113130), Tertiary Access Course (100230), and Diploma of Higher Education (113121)
- Mandatory MFA Date: Week commencing 20th June 2022
* Cohort excludes students admitted to the following courses: JCU Prep (100130), Certificate of Higher Education (113130), Tertiary Access Course (100230), and Diploma of Higher Education (113121)
- Mandatory MFA Date: Week commencing 11th July 2022
* Cohort excludes students admitted to the following courses: JCU Prep (100130), Certificate of Higher Education (113130), Tertiary Access Course (100230), and Diploma of Higher Education (113121)
- Mandatory MFA Date: Week commencing 25th July 2022
* Cohort excludes students admitted to the following courses: JCU Prep (100130), Certificate of Higher Education (113130), Tertiary Access Course (100230), and Diploma of Higher Education (113121)
- Mandatory MFA Date: Week commencing 1st August 2022