New users registering their email for the first time will be prompted to choose a new password and will also be required to enter a cell number for account verification. For a new employee to sign onto their account for the first time, follow these steps:

 

  1. Another employee in the office will need to log on to their computer and navigate to https://portal.office.com
  2. Have the new employee enter their user name and initial password (Password123!).
  3. They will be prompted to choose a new password and verify their account with a cell number.
  4. After this is complete, they will be able to log on to any computer that has been joined to Azure AD. Please have them log on to the Support Center and read the article here. This is a quick guide to change a few of their Windows settings and make the computer a little easier to use.