View our video guide on activating your UL account on mobile on mobile using the SMS Authentication method or view our step-by-step instructions below.
Step-by-step instructions on activating your UL Account on mobile using the SMS Authentication method
1. Go to http://portal.office.com and enter your UL email address. Click Next.
Students | StudentID@studentmail.ul.ie | (e.g. 12345678@studentmail.ul.ie) |
Staff | Firstname.Lastname@ul.ie | (e.g. Jane.Doe@ul.ie) |
![Microsoft log in](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-02/SMS%201.png?itok=ntNR938v)
2. Enter your password.
![microsoft enter password](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-02/Authenticator%202.png?itok=jhB-Jwn0)
3. Click 'next.'
![microsoft log in](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-02/authenticator%203.png?itok=f4HjOt6w)
4. Click 'I want to set up a different method'
Click the drop-down menu
![Select authentication method](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-02/SMS%204.png?itok=eEcYeDDp)
5. Select the 'phone' option.
![authenticator phone select](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-02/SMS%205.png?itok=28ZoY2Ea)
6. Click 'confirm.'
![phone selection confirmation](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-02/SMS%206.png?itok=F_qIv1cP)
7. Select your country code and enter your phone number.
Select “Text me code” and Click Next. (Alternatively, you can select “Call Me” to receive a call).
![Authenicator phone number confirmation](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-02/SMS%207.png?itok=tVCSFVyY)
8. Enter the 6-digit code sent to your phone. Click 'next.'
![Enter verification code](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-02/SMS%208.png?itok=D7XPQjQL)
9. Click 'next.'
![phone verified](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-02/SMS%209.png?itok=AnXor1Oi)
10. You have successfully verified your security-info via SMS. Click 'done.'
![Verification screen](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-02/SMS%2010.png?itok=sQ7XOMbp)
11. If this is your first-time logging in, you will need to reset your UL password.
Fill in the password fields and click “Sign In.”
![Password update screen](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-02/SMS%2011.png?itok=jSU6gzQl)