[Eril-l] vendors requiring phone numbers for MFA

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Hello, Theresa!

How about using a Google Voice number attached to a shared Gmail account? I
believe Google Voice numbers can send and receive SMS.


Babi Hammond
Digital Experience Consultant
Colorado State Library


On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 9:48 AM Electronic Resources in Libraries
discussion list via Eril-l <eril-l at lists.eril-l.org> wrote:

> Hi all -
>
> Vendors and other sites required for technical services work are starting
> to require a cell phone number for multi-factor authentication via an
> authenticator app or sms.  E.g., to login to admin sites and get usage
> statistics.  We do NOT want staff using their personal cell phones for
> business purposes, for multiple reasons.  It's highly unlikely our
> institution will provide us with cell phones!
>
> Anyone have any suggestions for how to deal with this issue?
>
> Thanks and best, Theresa
>
> Theresa Arndt
> Assoc. Director for Library Resources & Administration
> Dickinson College
> Carlisle, PA 17013
> Office/voicemail:  (717) 245-1750
> arndtt at dickinson.edu
> she/her/hers
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