[nsajko]

> The objection of the students here seems to be that... They are being required to use a Microsoft product in order to access a Microsoft product?

The objection is that they're being required to compromise their security, either by installing Microsoft's spyware or enabling SMS 2FA.

[Brian_K_White]

Security of what though? MS email and onedrive. I don't get it either, unless the critique isn't actually limited to the 2fa app.

[counttheforks]

The security of their personal devices on which they must install Microsoft spyware and accept it's terms, before being allowed to complete their education.

[Brian_K_White]

Ah ok. The 2fa isn't the important part, nor the service, it's the fact that it's an app of any kind that they otherwise would not choose to install on their personal property, and shouldn't have to in order to do something like simply be in school. I completely agree with that.

I'd say if the school isn't willing to modify their server configs to allow generic 2fa, they should be obligated to provide devices to run that app if they really insist on that app alone. Then maybe with that choice they might decide it makes more sense to reconsider simply having one admin do about an hour's research and setting some service options.