Duo Security: Changing Your Default Duo Security Authentication Mechanism

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Please follow these steps to change your default authentication mechanism for Duo Security: 

1. Bring up or log into any Duo Security protected application that displays the Duo Security authentication screen pictured below: 
Log into Duo
 


2. Click My Settings & Devices.
My Settings and Devices

NOTE: When selecting this option, you will be asked to Duo Authenticate. 
 



3. After authenticating, scroll to the bottom of the two-factor authentication dialog.

4. Select a Default Device from available devices in the drop-down menu. If you do not have an alternate device, you will not see a drop-down list menu. By default, tokens are not allowed to be a default device. 

Default Device




4. After selecting the default device, you can then select what should happen when you log in. Typical options include: 

  • Ask me to choose an authentication method 
  • *Automatically send this device a Duo Push 
  • *Automatically call this device 

NOTE: Depending on the type of device, some options may not apply for starred options. 

Auto send this device a Duo Push

5. Click Save after you chose your desired Default Device. 
Save



NOTE: The "Save" button will turn to "Saved" once complete. 
 








5. Click Back to Login to continue logging in after desired changes are made.
Back to Login

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Article ID: 3008
Created
Wed 2/1/23 2:15 PM
Modified
Fri 3/1/24 12:27 PM

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