Installing Okta FastPass on macOS (Students and Adjunct Faculty)

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Installing Okta FastPass on Apple Machines

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1.  Install the Okta Verify app from the Apple Store for your personal device.

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2. After installation, search for Okta Verify and open the application.

3. You can search using Launchpad or Spotlight (F4 key). 

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4. Once Okta Verify opens, click Get started. Proceed until you arrive at the New Account page. 

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5. On the New Account page, enter “identity.stedwards.edu” in the field, then click Next.

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6. You should be prompted to log into the SEU Okta Single Sign-On (SSO) with your username/email, password, and a multi-factor authenticator (MFA). If you don't have an additional MFA option, you will need to submit an MFA Reset Request here.

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7. To use FastPass, you will need to set up Touch ID on your Mac. Touch ID is a MacOS system tool and is not directly affiliated with Okta. Here is Apple's article on setting up Touch ID. Once you have Touch ID set up on your Mac, click Enable in the Okta Verify app.

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8. A message confirms that your account was added successfully. When you access apps protected by Okta, you can now authenticate with Okta FastPass on your computer.

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Article ID: 2672
Created
Mon 6/23/25 11:33 AM
Modified
Tue 10/6/26 1:32 PM

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