Making Changes to Your Default Device

Before you can change any default device settings, you must log into MyMFA using your current authentication method:

  1. Go to https://mymfa.uwo.ca .
  2. Log in with your User ID (without @uwo.ca) and your password.
  3. Choose a device and authentication method and respond to the MFA prompt to complete the log in process.

You are now logged into MyMFA and will see the My Settings & Devices screen listing all of your registered devices.

To change your default device:

  1. In the Default Device box: choose the device that you want to be default.
  2. Click Save to confirm the changes.
  3. Click Log out

To change your authentication method:

DUO is changing the approval prompt from Traditional to Universal. Effective March 30, 2024, Duo Security will no longer support setting a client preferent for your preferred authentication prompt.

Traditional: Allows you to set your own preferenceDUO-Traditional-Prompt.png

Universal: Based on the device type it will auto negotiate the Duo approval prompt you receive by default.  You can still select a different authentication method by selecting Other options.

DUO-Universal-Prompt.png

In addition, some services, like Web mail (myoffice.uwo.ca) provide the option to select a "remember me". This feature is only effective in the current browser session and while on the same workstation (IP Address).

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