Don't Ask Again for 14 Days Option - Microsoft MFA

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Last updated: Jun 18, 2024 by Daniel LaGrow
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Instructions

When signing using Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), there is an option named Don’t ask again for 14 days. If this option is checked, for the next 14 days, you will not have to use Microsoft MFA to sign into your Fredonia account on the computer and browser that you are using.

Note: Again, the 14 days will only apply to the specific computer and browser you are using.

Example: If you check “Don’t ask again for 14 days” on your personal laptop, then sign in on a lab computer within the 14 days, you will still have to use Microsoft MFA on the lab computer.

Another example: If you sign in on Google Chrome, and then sign in again on Microsoft Edge on the same computer within the 14 days, you will have to verify with Microsoft MFA on Microsoft Edge.

This is a feature of all secure multi-factor authentication software.

Browser Setting Issue

If you are having issues with the Don’t ask again for 14 days option, it may be a problem current settings for the browser that you are using. There is a browser setting that will clear cookies whenever the browser is closed. This will cause the browser to “forget” that you selected don’t ask again for 14 days. Select which browser you are having the issue on from the below options for step by step instructions on how to turn off this setting:

Chrome

Depending on your version of Chrome, this setting may be in different places. If you cannot find the setting in the first set of instructions, it will be in the second set of instructions.

  1. Open a new tab.

  2. Click on the Chrome Toolbar (the three dots on the top right side of the screen).

  3. Click Settings.

  4. On the left side of the screen, select Privacy and Security.

  5. Scroll down and select Third-Party Cookies.

  6. Then turn off the option Clear cookies and site data when you close all windows.

    1. If you cannot find this option, follow these instructions:

  1. Open a new tab.

  2. Click on the Chrome Toolbar (the three dots on the top right side of the screen).

  3. Click Settings.

  4. On the left side of the screen, select Privacy and Security.

  5. At the bottom, select Site settings.

  6. Scroll down to the bottom, and select On-device site data.

  7. Check the option called Allow sites to save data on your device.

Edge

  1. Open a new tab.

  2. Click on the 3-Dot Menu at the top right of the screen.

  3. Select Settings.

  4. On the left side of the screen, select Privacy, Search, and Services.

  5. Scroll down to the section labeled Clear browsing data and select Choose what to clear every time you close the browser.

  6. Turn off Cookies and other site data.

Firefox

  1. Open a new tab.

  2. Click on the Mozilla Firefox Toolbar (the three lines on the top right of the screen).

  3. Select Settings.

  4. On the left side of the screen, select Security and Privacy.

  5. Navigate to the section named Cookies and Site Data.

  6. Uncheck the option Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed.

Safari

Currently, Safari does not have an option to automatically clear cookies upon exiting, so there should be no problems with Safari’s browser settings. However, there is a setting that could interfere with the 14 day option. Only change this setting if you are having trouble with the 14 day option using Safari:

  1. Open a new tab.

  2. Select the Preferences menu.

  3. Navigate to the General tab.

  4. Select Remove History Items.

  5. Set this option to a long duration, such as After one year. This will cause the cache to not clear for a year, meaning that the 14-day option will always work within that year.

Brave

  1. Open a new tab.

  2. Select the Three Lines at the top right of the screen.

  3. Select Settings.

  4. On the left side of the screen, select Privacy and Security.

  5. Select Cookies and other site data.

  6. Uncheck the option Clear cookies and site data when you close all windows.

Still Having Trouble?

If you have the correct browser settings and the 14-day option is still not working, you can contact the ITS Service Center or (716) 673-3407 for assistance.