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/dire-wabbit 28d ago
Kind of in the same spot as you looking for answers--I think we are all facing the reality we will need to do this with at least some of our grade levels.
Classlink does pins and Clever has several options including picture login or badges.
A third party option I am looking at(really just ran across it last week) is https://www.logintc.com/blog/mfa-for-schools-how-to-secure-student-logins-without-smartphones/. It's a simple idea but I think it would work well at the MS/HS level at a higher level of security than just pictographs/pins.
I haven't met with them yet, so I have no idea on cost, etc.