How to Login and Activate Your Okta Account for IMG Academy
Receiving Okta Email
You will receive an email from Okta and the subject will say “Welcome to Okta!”.
Click on the Activate Okta Account link.
Setting your Password
You will be prompted to set up your password. Click Set up.
You will need to create a password for your account, following the requirements listed out for you then click Next.
At this point you have set up your Okta account and password. The last step in the setup process is to pick your multi factor authentication option(s). While only one of the options below must be selected, we strongly encourage you to set up two options, one of which being Okta Verify on your mobile device to give you a backup and to improve the security of your account and our company data.
Click “Set Up” under the option you wish you configure and follow the steps to add. After you have setup your first option you can optionally add another (recommended)
Configure SMS/Phone (Optional)
We recommend setting up your phone/SMS as one of your two options
Click Set up under the Phone section
Provide your cell phone number and then click Receive a code via SMS.
You will then receive a text message with a 6-digit code. Enter that code here and then click Verify.
To Configure Okta Verify (Optional but recommended for easier more secure sign in)
To download “Okta Verify“ from the iOS App Store or Android Google Play and click “Set Up” under the Okta Verify section
Once you have downloaded the Okta Verify app, open the app, click “Get Started” and then click “Add Account” button.
Choose “Organization”.
Tap “Yes, Ready to Scan”.
This will now open the camera to scan the QR code. Please use your phone to scan the QR code that you are presented with on your login screen on your computer (NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT SCAN THE QR CODE SHOWN BELOW IN THIS GUIDE. THIS IS JUST A PLACEHOLDER)
After you scan the QR code, please tap “Allow” on your phone.
Note: you do not need to enable biometrics if you’d prefer not to.
You will be notified that you have successfully added your account. You may tap “Done”.
Okta Dashboard and Sign In - IMGAcademy.okta.com (Bookmark this page)
Once you have completed the activation process, you will be navigated to your Okta Dashboard. Here you will see your assigned applications and be able to launch them. Simply click on an application tile to launch your application.
The next time you sign into your Okta Dashboard, this is the process that you will follow:
Navigate to https://imgacademy.okta.com/ and enter your username and click Next.
Enter your password and click Verify.
You will be asked to verify with one of your multi factor options you set up earlier. Select Get a push notification, Phone or Enter a code, depending on which security method you would like to use.
If you select Get a push notification, you will receive a notification on your cell phone. Click “Yes, it’s me” on the notification. You will then be navigated to your IMG Academy Okta Dashboard.