Authentication Seed Registration to Step Two (macOS App)

Note: The multi-factor authentication settings you do here are required every time you log in with your Nagoya University ID. Do not delete the authentication app or the settings you have made.

The following is a video explaining how to set up on the authentication seed management page
【movie】Authentication Seed Registration to Step Two(for macOS)

Downloading Step Two

• Go to the Step Two page of Mac App Store and download the latest version.

Login to the Authentication Seed Management webpage and Authentication Seed generation

Setting up for the first time

Access the Authentication seed display page at first login to display the authentication seed and QR code. In this case, proceed to Authentication Seed registration to Step Two)

Re-setting/Second time and later settings (on-campus network only)

When accessing from Authentication seed management page for resetting or setting multi-factor authentication for the second time or later

Get Authentication Seed

• Log in to the Multi-Factor Authentication CAS Authentication Seed Management Page with your Meidai ID and password.
  • This page can only be accessed from the campus network for security reasons. (*On-campus network refers to computers connected to the on-campus wireless LAN NUWNET and wired LAN used on-campus.)
• If you click the "Create a new" button, a new Authentication Seed will be generated.
  • You cannot display a previously used Authentication Seed. Similar to other password reset procedures, you can only generate and register a new Authentication Seed.

• The generated Authentication Seed will be displayed as both an "Authentication Seed" (consisting of alphanumeric characters) and a "QR code".
  (1) Register the seed value in the app according to the item of "Authentication Seed registration to Step Two" below.
  (2) Confirm that the 6-digit numbers are the same, and if they are the same, click Register
  

• The Authentication Seed will not be registered to the CAS server until you click the "Register" button on the Authentication Seed Management webpage. After you register the Authentication Seed to the Authentication Application, please remember to click the "Register" button to register the Authentication Seed to the CAS server.

  • Even if you mistakenly generate a new Authentication Seed, the previous Authentication Seed will remain as long as you do not click the "Register" button. Be sure to close the Multi-Factor Authentication CAS Authentication Seed Management webpage without clicking the "Register" button

Authentication Seed registration to Step Two (with QR code)

• You will be asked to register an Authentication Seed the first time you start Step Two.
  • Click “+ Button" and proceed with the Authentication Seed registration.
  • Those who are already using Step Two can also proceed with the Authentication Seed registration by choosing “+ Button".

• After you push "+ Button", Step Two asks you to Authentication Seed registration method. Choose "Scan Two-Step QR Code".

• A window for QR code scan rises. Put the window to QR code on the web browser.

• The Authentication Seed is registered to Step Two and Step Two displays Service Name and Authentication Code pair.
• Confirm that the 6-digit number displayed in the "Confirmation of Authentication Code" field on the Multi-Factor Authentication CAS Authentication Seed Management webpage is the same as the one shown on Step Two.
  • If they are not the same, the time on your device may be greatly out of sync.

• (In the case of re-setting/setting after the second time) After confirming that the 6-digit number displayed in the "Confirmation of Authentication Code" field is the same as the one shown on Step Two, please remember to click the "Register" button on the Multi-Factor Authentication CAS Authentication Seed Management webpage and register your Authentication Seed to the CAS server.

• After registration, you can confirm that multi-factor authentication is possible with your Nagoya University ID account from this Multi-factor Authentication CAS Authentication Test Page. Please give it a try.

Authentication Seed Registration with alphameric Authentication Seed

• If your environment cannot accept QR code with some reason, you can choose Authentication Seed registration with alphameric Authentication Seed.
  • Chose "Set Up Account Manually" at Authentication Seed registration selection.
  • Input Authentication Seed to "Secret Key" item.
  • Input proper (identifiable) "Account Name" and "Email Address or Username" with yourself. Note that we recommend you to avoid your Nagoya University ID and mail address of Nagoya University Mail Service directly to avoid vulnerability of peeping.
  • Confirm Authentication Code on Step Two and Authentication Code on the web page are identical.
    • If they are not the same, the time on your device may be greatly out of sync.

• (In the case of re-setting/setting after the second time) After confirming that the 6-digit number displayed in the "Confirmation of Authentication Code" field is the same as the one shown on Step Two, please remember to click the "Register" button on the Multi-Factor Authentication CAS Authentication Seed Management webpage and register your Authentication Seed to the CAS server.

• After registration, you can confirm that multi-factor authentication is possible with your Nagoya University ID account from this Multi-factor Authentication CAS Authentication Test Page. Please give it a try.

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