Author: Taylor Cook – 08/17/2018 v1.1 Page | 1 of 4 Connecting to the Augusta University VPN Portal Windows 7 / 8 / 10 Augusta University requires that anyone with a VPN account use Multifactor Authentication (MFA). MFA is a two-step authorization process which requires that the user not only login with their credentials but they also reply to a verification message sent to their registered cell phone. 1 1 Three methods of verification are call, text, or push message to the DUO App installed on the phone If you have already registered your mobile device with Augusta University’s DUO system, please skip to Step 7 Step 1 – Register for DUO by browsing to https://duo.augusta.edu and login using your netID. . Step 2 – After logging in, choose Start Setup to register a new device Step 3 – The next three pages ask for details about the mobile device you are registering. Fill in the fields appropriately.