On your cell phone, download and install either the “PortalGuard Password Reset” or “Google Authenticator” app from your appropriate app store.Note: The App should only be used for delivery of OTP for the purposes of authentication, do not perform password changes inside the App, go back to your browser to complete the password change.
Before proceeding with these instructions, please ensure you have installed either Google Authenticator or Portal Guard Password Reset on your device. These apps are available for both Android and Apple iOS devices. Please read the notice at the top of this page! Also note that it is the end user’s responsibility to install the appropriate app on their personal devices!
Navigate to the Taft College homepage, and click MyTC in the menu at the very top of the page.
Enter your Taft College username and password, then Click Login.
Select user name (Top right corner) to open the quick menu then select Edit Profile.
Select Mobile Authenticator from Menu
Then click the Enable mobile authenticator link.
Select your phone from the Phone Type dropdown.
Click the Continue button.
Run the newly installed app on your cell phone and aim your camera at the QR code that displays on the computer screen.
Then click the Continue button.
Tip: For the Google Authenticator App tap the icon, and tap Scan A QR Code.
A “Self-Service Action Successful” message should display.
Looking at your Account Management screen should not confirm your enrolled device including information such as when it was enabled, last time it was used to authenticate & the type of device enrolled.
Tip: You can disable your mobile authenticator in this section by clicking the Disable mobile authentication link in the Mobile Authenticator section of your Account Management screen.
Click on your user name followed by Logout (Top right hand corner)