Responding to a Duo notification you did not initiate

If you receive a Duo push or SMS/Text that you did not initiate

  1. Change your password immediately by using Password Self-Service
  2. Update your challenge response questions.
  3. Log into Duo Self-Service and confirm all device information is still correct.

If you APPROVED a Duo push or SMS/Text that you did not initiate

  1. Change your password immediately by using Password Self-Service
  2. Update your challenge response questions.
  3. Contact the ITS Help Desk immediately.  Please provide:

        The time of the incident so the Help Desk can consult with our Duo administrators to determine any systems which were accessed.
        The system which was accessed, if known.  If the notification was provided via push, it should indicate which system was accessed.

  4. Log into Duo Self-Service and confirm all device information is still correct.

Need help?

If you have questions, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 608.342.1400 or helpdesk@uwplatt.edu.  You may also visit the Help Desk on the first floor of the Karrmann Library.

Details

Article ID: 2259
Created
Fri 12/9/22 6:15 AM
Modified
Tue 11/28/23 8:27 AM