Aerospace External Partner (EP) Account Setup and Multi Factor Authentication (MFA)
The Aerospace Corporation will provision dedicated Microsoft accounts for “external partner” to ensure secure access to hosted applications and SharePoint sites.
After receiving the account details, users must set their password and configure multi-factor authentication (MFA) by following the steps below before accessing any Aerospace resources.
If your authentication process does not align with these steps, or if your account name matches your email address, please reference the following link for B2B collaboration instructions: Business-to-Business (B2B) Collaboration Accounts
External Partner Instructions:
- After completing The Aerospace Corporation’s external partner invitation and profile creation process, users will receive an email titled “Aerospace Account Created for… “
2. Open your web browser and navigate to the application link provided.
3. At the Microsoft sign-in screen, enter the account name from the email using the following format: EPXXXX@aerospacecloud.onmicrosoft.com.
- If the sign-in screen shows a different account, choose Use another account before proceeding.
4. When prompted, input the Initial Password provided and click Sign-In.
5. If the initial password is entered correctly, users will be prompted to update their password by re-entering the initial password, then creating and confirming a new password.
6. Next, users will be required to set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) to keep their account secure.
7. By default, Microsoft prompts users to install the Microsoft Authenticator app by providing links to the mobile app stores.
a. Selecting Next will generate a QR code that links the Authenticator App to your account.
b. Once scanned, the application sends a test verification code to confirm the setup.
c. If the setup is successful, you will receive a notification indicating that the Authenticator app has been added
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d. Alternatively, you may select Set up a different way to sign in or a different authenticator app that follows a similar workflow and allows phone options, which may be necessary when working in a secured area.
8. At that time, if you are not automatically redirected to Aerospace application or its designated landing page, open the Application Link provided in the “Aerospace Account Created for…” email.
9. For future access, users should use and bookmark the Application Link.