Changes coming to UC ANR SSO logins

To comply with UC-wide policy to protect UC ANR and its employees' data, IT is taking steps to strengthen security for logins. The following changes to the Duo authentication process will go into effect on Jan. 13, 2025. 

Please make sure to have your Duo Mobile application up to date.

What's changing

IT will be enabling Duo's Verified Push for UCANRSSOlogins. When youlogin using UCANRSSO (Fig. 1), Verified Push will require that you enter a code into the Duo Mobile app.

Fig. 1 – UC ANR single sign-on screen

After you enter yourusername and password, a three-digit code will be displayed in your browser (Fig 2).   

Fig. 2 – Verified Push Code prompt after entering your username and password.

Duo Mobile will prompt you to enter the code and select verify to continue (Fig. 3)

Fig. 3 – Example Verified Push code validation screen on a mobile device.

After your device is verified, you can choose "Yes, this is my device" (Fig. 4) to stay verified for 16 hours. During this time, Duo won't ask you to verify again as long as you're using the same browser.

Fig. 4 – Duo Prompt to remember the device for 16 hours

Note: Applications using UC DavisSSO (Fig. 5) will not be impacted by this change.

Fig. 5 – UC Davis SSO (CAS)

Need help?
If you have problems logging in, contact the Help Desk at help@ucanr.edu or (530) 750-1212.  

Jaki Hsieh Wojan
UC ANR Deputy Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer

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