Okta Quick Start Guide


Downloading and setting up Okta Verify on mobile 

1. On your mobile device, download Okta Verify from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store and install it. 

2. For first time installation, you may see the Welcome to Okta Verify screen. 

a. Select Get started then select Next. 

3. Select Next. 

4. Select Add account. 

5. Select Organization. 

6. Select Skip. 

7. Select No, Sign in instead. 

  1. 8. The URL is: oftc.okta.com a. If you have a VPN on your mobile device turned on you will need to turn it off or you will get an 403 Forbidden Error. 

  3. 9. Sign in with your student email address then your password. 
  4. 10. Your account should now be added in Okta Verify. 
  5. 11. Select launch dashboard from inside of the Okta Verify app to open your browser and sign into your MYOFTC Dashboard. 
  6. 12. Sign in again with your student email address and your password. 
  7. 13. You will need to verify through Okta choosing one of the methods given to you. 
  8. 14. Once you have verified go back to your browser and the screen should go to the next step. 
  9. 15. Set up your security question, then on the next screen select continue as we do not use your phone number to verify anymore. 
  10. 16. You should now be on your MYOFTC Dashboard homepage. 


Changing your password on mobile 

1. From your MYOFTC Dashboard homepage, click the three dots in the top right corner. 

    1. 2. Select Account settings. a. You may be asked to verify through Okta Verify, if so choose a method and verify. 

    3. 3. Scroll down until you see Change Password. 
    4. 4. Follow the password requirements and create a new password. 
    5. 5. Give it a second and it should let you know if you changed your password successfully. 


403 Forbidden Error 

    1. Go to the Settings on your iPhone and type in Safari in the search bar or go to it directly. a. Click on Safari 
    2. In the Safari Settings scroll down until you see “Hide IP Address”. a. Select it. 
    3. Uncheck “Trackers and Websites” and put it to “Trackers Only”. 
    4.  Next go to Settings on your iPhone, then click on your Apple ID account, then iCloud, and look for the private relay option. You will need to turn this off.
    5. Return to the Okta Verify app and the log in screen should now be showing. a. If it doesn’t show, close the app and repeat the steps to get back to the log in screen.