LETU MFA: Creating Passkeys

NOTE: Passkeys are passwordless, phishing‑resistant login credentials that are stored on your device to securely sign in to apps and websites. They replace passwords entirely and work across devices through built‑in credential managers like Apple Passwords, Google Password Manager, Microsoft Password Manager, etc. A passkey created on a device cannot be used on a different device, but multiple passkeys can be created for your LETU account using multiple devices.

NOTE: The steps below don't describe every single methodology for creating passkeys, but they are likely similar to other passkey method you might use.

Option 1 - Create a passkey in the Microsoft Authenticator App

Creating the Passkey

NOTE: Make sure you have completed the steps in LETU MFA: Configure Your MFA Settings before proceeding.

  1. Launch the Microsoft Authenticator app. 

  2. Click on your LETU account and choose the "Create a passkey" option

  3. Sign in with your LETU account to verify your identity

  4. Your passkey will have been created once you press "Done"

 

 

Using a Microsoft Authenticator Passkey

  1. If you are signing in on your phone:

    1. Once you attempt to sign in, a pop up will appear asking if you wish to use the passkey saved in your Microsoft Authenticator app

    2. Press "Sign in" and sign into Microsoft Authenticator app using your phone's preferred sign-in method

  2. If you are signing in on your desktop/laptop:

    1. You may be asked to sign in with a PIN, password, or other MFA methods that are active on your LETU account.

      1. If you receive the "Sign in with a passkey" pop-up, click "Choose a different passkey"

      2. If you receive some other dialog, click "Cancel". At the "Choose a way to sign in" page, click "Face, fingerprint, PIN or security key". Afterwards, click "Choose a different passkey"

    2. At the "Choose a passkey" pop-up, click "iPhone, iPad or Android device" and a QR code will appear

    3. Sign into the Microsoft Authenticator app, select your LETU, click the "Passkey" option and press the blue QR code button at the bottom right of the screen

    4. Scan the QR code with your phone and when you see "Device connected!", sign into Authenticator using your phone's preferred sign-in method

      1. You may need to restart the process if you take more than a minute to scan the QR code and sign into Authenticator

NOTE: For further information on creating passkeys in Authenticator: Register passkeys in Authenticator on Android and iOS devices - Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn 

 

Option 2 - Create a passkey in a Password Manager

Creating the Passkey

NOTE: These instructions are specific to LastPass, but should be similar to other password managers.

  1. Sign into the password manager on your device

  2. Go to "mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info" and sign in with your LETU accountUser Guide: How to register passkeys in Microsoft Authenticator and ...

  3. Go to "My Account", "Security Info", and choose the "+ Add sign-in method" option"

  4. Choose the "Passkey" option and click "Next"

    1. There might be multiple passkey options to choose from, but the specific option to pick is simply titled "Passkey"

  5. A notification will show up on the top right-hand part of the screen asking to save the passkey to the password manager. Click the "Save" button and give the passkey a name

    1. The name of the passkey matters. Be sure to name your passkey some specific relating to the device you are creating the passkey on

 

Using a Passkey Saved in a Password Manager

  1. When you choose to sign in with your LeTourneau account, a notification will show up on the top right-hand part of the screen asking to log in with a passkey via the password manager

  2. Click the passkey assigned to your LeTourneau account that the password manager displays to log in


 

 

NOTE: For further information on managing passkeys, click on the following links depending on the Password Manager that holds your passkey(s):

Microsoft Password Manager: Manage your saved passkeys | Microsoft Support
LastPass: LastPass passkey FAQs
Google Password Manager: Manage passkeys in Chrome - Computer - Google Chrome Help
Apple Passwords: Find saved passwords and passkeys on your iPhone - Apple Support

 

NOTE: If you need to recover your LETU account because you've lost your passkey, contact the IT Service Desk at (903) 233-3500. They will issue you a temporary access pass that you can use to gain access to your LETU account and create a new passkey.

 

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