Removal of Question-Based-Authentication for ESS/MSS

Date:  October 2, 2024
To:  AMS Listserv
From:  Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration and the Division of People Strategy, Equity & Culture
Re: Removal of Question-Based-Authentication for ESS/MSS

 

Dear Staff Members,

To enhance the user experience and improve security across U of T applications, Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration (EASI) and the Division of People Strategy, Equity & Culture (PSEC) will be removing question-based-authentication from Employee Self-Service (ESS) and Manager Self-Service (MSS) on November 2, 2024, during yearly system and application maintenance.

UTORMFA will also be enforced for ESS/MSS, Employee Reimbursement Direct Deposit, My Research, and the Capital Projects Portal.

After November 2, new staff and faculty members will no longer sign up for question-based-authentication, and will be required to sign up for UTORMFA, U of T’s multi-factor authentication solution.

View of Question-Based-Authentication that will be removed from ESS/MSS on November 2:

 

screenshot of question-based-authentication

If you have any questions about this change, please contact Prashanth Premkumar, EASI Project Manager, at prashanth.premkumar@utoronto.ca

For questions about access to ESS/MSS, please submit a service request in the HR Service Centre.

Sincerely,

Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration and
The Division of People Strategy, Equity & Culture