After the student has added the email address of the parent/proxy to MySlice, the email address will get an invitation email from Microsoft. To redeem this invitation and finalize the setup of the parent/proxy account, do the following:
Select the “Accept Invitation” link in the email.
An email will be sent from Microsoft with an “account verification code.” Enter the code into the next screen. This email can take several minutes to arrive.
The next screen will prompt you to accept permissions.
If you were already signed in with a Microsoft account, you may need to switch to the account that will be used for parent/proxy access. Double-check the email on this “Keep Your Account Secure” page, and change to the account to be used for parent/proxy access if necessary.
On the next screen, you’ll be prompted to set up Microsoft Authenticator on a mobile device. This authenticator application can be used to help secure access to your account by requiring that you enter a code from your mobile device to complete a login to the account. Microsoft Authenticator can be installed from the Apple App Store or Google Play. A link to download the application is provided on the page. If you are prompted to allow notifications for the authenticator application, allow them. Using authenticator notifications makes the login process easier.
Microsoft Authenticator is the preferred method to use, but you do have the option to have a code sent to your mobile device via text instead. If you prefer to use text messages, select the “I want to set up a different method” link on this page.
Although Microsoft Authenticator is the preferred authentication application, you also have the option to use a different authenticator app. If you already have a preferred authenticator app, you can set it up by using the “I want to use a different authenticator app” link on the screen. Note that if you have trouble logging into MySlice with that authenticator application, you may need to switch to Microsoft Authenticator, which has been tested and verified to work with MySlice.
If you selected to set up Microsoft Authenticator, a screen appears that says “Set Up Your Account.”
While on this page, launch the Microsoft Authenticator application you installed on your mobile device. It should have an icon like
Click the + sign in the upper-right hand corner of the authenticator application
The authenticator application will display a screen with three options for adding an account. If you have a personal account with Microsoft (@outlook.com, @hotmail.com, @msn.com, @live.com), use the “personal account” option. If you are using a Microsoft account your through your company, university, or other Microsoft organization, use the “work or school” option. If you are using a non-Microsoft account (@gmail.com, @yahoo.com, @verizon.com, etc.), select the “Other” option.
The authenticator application will now bring up a screen to scan a QR code.
Go back to the “Setup Your Account” page from your invitation process and select Next.
A page with a QR code will now appear. Hold your mobile device camera to enclose the QR code in the provided box. If you are unable to scan the image, use the “can’t scan image” to get a “secret key” that you can enter in manually in the Authenticator application using the “enter manually” link on the QR scanning page in the application. When done, select “Next”
You are now going to verify that Microsoft Authenticator is working for your account . A screen appears that includes a code (the xxxx in the screen shot below is obscuring the actual code) that will be sent to the Microsoft Authenticator application.
You should get a pop-up on your mobile device alerting you that a Microsoft Authenticator request has been received. Open the notification and enter the code into the screen that appears.
You should get a screen that the notification was approved. You can select “Next” or set up an additional method to use when logging into MySlice.
You should now get a “Success” page that let’s you know you are all configured and ready to log into MySlice. Select “Done” and you should be re-directed to MySlice. If the redirection fails for any reason, try https://myslice.syr.edu
