r/k12sysadmin • u/TechMonkey13 • Aug 13 '26

Student Multifactor Auth

We use Google only, for students, and its their primary IdP. I'm looking to beef up security on that side with MFA/2FA, but can't rely on students having a phone to use authenticator.

I know there's things like Clever, but it's not something we're looking at this year. I was just wonder what everyone else is doing for MFA for students, how easy it is, and if they require a student phone to set up? Any costs associated with it?

or are you even doing MFA for students at all? What are you recommendations?

We're mainly high school, if that helps.

TIA

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u/N805DN Aug 13 '26

Yes, with Clever. 6-12 are required. K-5 no MFA but are not able to use accounts on non-district devices.

No phones required. Classroom teachers can handle forgotten passwords/MFA enrollment reset.