A lightweight and secure smartphone application

The Okta Verify app is a lightweight application used to confirm a user’s identity on their smartphone when signing into a key University of Melbourne application. The app is developed by Okta, the University of Melbourne’s technology partner for multifactor authentication (MFA).

Okta Verify provides an additional security step to verify your identity when you login to key University applications. This extra layer of security protects your user account from unauthorised access.

Setting up Okta Verify

The Okta Verify app needs to be downloaded and set up on a compatible smartphone by following a guided process. Once the setup process has completed, the Okta Verify app will display a rolling 6-digit code on your smartphone. At this point you can simply close the app. The use of this code is explained in the next section. You will also receive two emails from Okta confirming your successful enrolment.

Two ways to verify your identity

The 6-digit code is generated using the industry standard Time-Based One-Time Password Algorithm and is used to authenticate when internet access is unavailable.

Privacy

Okta Verify has passed all required vetting both by the App Store and the University. Okta Verify does not store any personal information – it only requires permission to use your device camera to scan a QR code to register your device with Okta.

For more information, please read the Privacy Collection Notice.