Blackbaud ID (BBID): Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

Blackbaud requires faculty, admin, and staff users of Blackbaud Education Management® (BBEM) at all schools to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) on their Blackbaud ID (BBID) username and password, for increased security. These users have security roles with application, employee, or volunteer types.

Not sure which roles are application, employee, or volunteer types? View the list of security roles in Core and Filter the list based on the Column called Role type.

When MFA is enforced for a user's security role, they must authenticate with two or more verification factors, such as

  • a password and a code received via SMS text message

  • or a password and a code from a mobile authentication app.

Exemptions

If your school chose to require MFA for a security role that's usually exempt (such as students and alums), then a platform manager can disable the MFA requirement for that role. See security roles for instructions.

  • When disabled, users in the affected roles may still prompted to login with MFA. However, after logging in, the user can go to their individual BBID profile to opt out of MFA.

  • Users who are already required to use MFA because they also use their BBID for other Blackbaud applications (such as Raiser’s Edge NXT) will still require MFA, regardless of their MFA settings for their roles in the school solution.

To learn more about MFA or Blackbaud ID (BBID), view the online help.