How to Setup Verifying Your Login by Text Message

Follow these instructions to setup your second login step as entering a 6-digit code sent in a text message to your mobile phone.

The text message option is the most commonly used option for 2-step login and is the easiest to configure. Standard text messaging rates will apply.

 Tip: after completing this procedure, we advise you to also set up a phone call to an alternate phone number as a backup, in the event that your phone is lost or stolen, or your phone number changes.

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  1. Login to WilmU Account Setup.

    1. Enter your Wilmington University email address.
      • For students, the format is flastname001@my.wilmu.edu
      • For employees, the format is firstname.m.lastname@wilmu.edu
      login page - enter email addresss
    2. Click Next. This will bring you to Wilmington University’s log in page.
      login page - click next
    3. Enter your Wilmington University password and click Sign In.
      login page - enter password and sign in
  1. From the resulting page, click Security Info on the left-hand navigation pane.
    account step menu - click security info
  2. Click Add Method on the right.
    click add a method
  3. Select Phone from the Choose a Method drop-down menu.
    add a method - select phone
  4. Click Add. This will take you to the Phone page.
    add a method - phone - click add
  5. Enter the phone number for your mobile device.
    phone - enter phone number
  6. Select Text me a code.
    phone - select text me a code
  7. Click Next. You will receive a text message to the phone number you entered with a 6-digit code.
    phone - text me a code - click next
  8. In the resulting field, type the code sent to you via text message.
    phone - enter sms verficiation code
  9. Click Next.
    phone - click next after entering code
  10. Click Done.
    phone - sms verified - click done
  11. The page should change to indicate the successful addition of the text messaging option as one of your 2-step login options.
    security info page showing phone added