Monday, August 19, 2019
A new two-factor authentication prompt (2FA) is now live on WebAccess, the University's authentication system.
On June 18, an update to the two-factor authentication (2FA) system will trigger a new 2FA prompt, increase security, and allow for new features to be enabled.
Later this month, users of WebAccess — the University’s authentication system that protects University email, Canvas, LionPATH and more — will notice a slight redesign to the system’s two-factor authentication (2FA) prompt.
An update to WebAccess has been launched, which includes a redesigned login page, service list and other pages. The revamp is part of a University-wide initiative by Penn State Information Technology to create a cohesive web experience for all web visitors.
Launching next month, the WebAccess redesign will provide an updated look to fit with other Penn State websites while continuing to provide the same functionality and links to commonly used services.
Next month, WebAccess, the University’s authentication system that protects such systems as University email, Canvas and LionPATH, will launch a redesigned web presence. The change will remove the thumbprint image on the login and service links screen, replacing them with images of Penn Staters from across the University.
WebAccess, the University’s online single sign-on system, appeared to be operating normally as of Aug. 23, as technical teams monitored systems and worked through issues that occurred Monday when WebAccess operated slowly and at times was unavailable.