Given recent events such as the UCOP data breach and the ransomware attack at Scripps Health, effective Tuesday, May 25, at 1:00 p.m. PDT, all access to UC San Diego email will require the use of two-step login (Duo) as part of our continued security enhancements.
Most members of the UC San Diego community are using contemporary versions of email clients such as Microsoft Outlook and Apple Mail, which already support two-step login, so the change will be automatically implemented. Please note that UC San Diego Health has already implemented this functionality.
What to Expect
The only visible change for most customers will be a two-step (Duo) login prompt when checking email. However, older email clients do not support two-step login and will no longer be able to access UC San Diego email services. Some examples of common insecure email clients include:
