Multi-factor authentication: Essential protection for your Hohenheim user account  [08.06.26]

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) using a second factor (2FA token) is an essential component for securing your Hohenheim user account—especially for systems that are accessible from outside the university. It represents the state of the art and provides protection even if a password falls into the wrong hands.

The risk of a compromised password is real: for example, through phishing emails, reused passwords, or malware on work devices. Even in the private sphere, many services such as email accounts, cloud storage, online banking, and social networks are now additionally secured.

We ask everyone who has not yet set up the 2FA token to do so in the next few days, carefully following the step-by-step instructions. To set it up, you must be on campus and connected to the network—either via a wired connection or eduroam. The instructions also ensure that, for example, if you change devices or lose your 2FA token, you can usually restore it yourself. If you do not take the necessary steps in advance, your only option will be to visit the IT Service Desk in person and present a valid form of identification (ID card, passport).

Further information and instructions can be found on our website.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the IT Service Desk.

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