Mobile Text (SMS) Password Reset Setup

In order to reset your password with an Mobile Text Short Message Service (SMS) code, you need to set up 2-Factor Authentication in your mySMCCD Portal. Here are the steps to set up SMS multi-factor authentication.

 

Step 1: Login to mySMCCD Portal

mySMCCD Login

Step 2: Go to Profile

Profile link from top right corner menu is highlighted

Step 3: Update Mobile Phone number

Enter SMS capable mobile phone number and click Save Changes button to save.

Update mobile number field and Save Changes button highlighted on user profile page

 

 

Step 4: Choose Security Factors side menu and add factor

Click "Security Factors" on the left menu and click Add Factor button.

Security Factor side menu and Add Factor button hightlighted

 Step 5: Choose OneLogin SMS

OneLogin SMS option is highlighted

Step 6: Enter Confirmation Code and click Continue

Confirmation code filed and Continue button highlighted

 

After successfully entering your confirmation code, you will see the following screen, showing that OneLogin SMS is set up.

OneLogin SMS is highlighted as primary security factor

Step 1: Login to mySMCCD Portal login page

mySMCCD Login

Step 2: Go to Profile

Profile link from top right corner menu is highlighted

Step 3: Update Mobile number

Click Update Phone number link

Update mobile number link is highlighted on user profile page

Enter SMS capable mobile phone number and click Save button to save. 

New phone number field is highlighted

 

Step 4: Add Device for 2-factor Authentication

Click "+" Sign to Add device

Add device plus sign is highlighted

Step 5: Choose OneLogin SMS from Choose Vendor options dropdown

OneLogin SMS option is highlighted on Choose vendor drop down field

Step 6: Click Send Security Code to Mobile link

 Send Secury Code to Mobile Link is highlighted

Step 7: Enter the code from your SMS text message and click Continue button

Security Code field and Continue button are highlighted

Step 8: Confirm OneLogin SMS is set as your 2-factor authentication method

A New SMS 2-factor highlighted

 

If you see OneLogin SMS under your 2-Factor Authentication methods, you have completed the set up, and are ready to use it to reset your Password with an SMS text message code.