You can sign in to your Drexel account with Microsoft’s passwordless sign-in method. Going passwordless means you don’t have to use your password to sign in to your Drexel account. Instead, you can use the Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone to sign in with a random two-digit number.

Set up passwordless sign-in

To set up passwordless sign-in for your Drexel account, do the following:

Set up the Microsoft Authenticator app

1. Sign in to aka.ms/mysecurityinfo with your Drexel account.
2. Select Add sign-in method > Authenticator app > Add, to add the Microsoft Authenticator app.
3. Follow the prompts to install and set up the Authenticator app on your device.
4. Select Done to complete the Authenticator app setup.

Enable phone sign-in

1. In the Authenticator app, select your Drexel account.
2. Select Set up phone sign-in.
3. Follow the prompts in the app to register your account and device for phone sign-in.

Sign in with passwordless sign-in

1. Go to connect.drexel.edu.
2. Select Connect.
3. Enter your Drexel email address, it looks like abc123@drexel.edu, and then select Next.
4. Select Use an app instead.
   
5. You'll be prompted to approve your sign in with the Authenticator app and will also be shown a number.
   
6. On your phone, open the Authenticator app, or tap the New sign-in request notification.
7. Enter the corresponding number, and then select Yes. Passwordless sign-in is now enabled for your Drexel account.
   

Help and support

If you have questions about passwordless sign-in, contact the Drexel IT Help Desk.