Students, faculty, and staff may use Microsoft 365 apps in a web browser and in the respective desktop applications. Those who are using their web browser to access the 365 apps on unmanaged devices will be asked to reauthenticate their session every after 1 hour of inactivity.
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The following guide applies to non-managed computers accessing 365 in a web browser. If you are using a managed computer, or if you are using the installed apps, you are not subject to the 1hr timeout. |
Managed vs Unmanaged Computer
All university owned computers should be enrolled in a Intune, the main UConn centralized device management system such as Intune. Devices in such a system , are considered managed.
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Due to limitations, all All macOS devices, such as MacBooks and iMacs, are considered unmanagedfor this purpose. |
Authentication in the web app (website)
When navigating to a 365 web app, such as s.uconn.edu/outlook or s.uconn.edu/onedrive, you will be asked to sign in (authenticate) with your UConn NetID.
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Result: If you leave your computer in one of the above listed states for an hour or longer, you will be required to authenticate (sign in) to access your data.
Authentication in the desktop apps
The Microsoft desktop apps, such as Word and Excel, feature a tool named Seamless Single Sign-On which . This tool allows the these apps to connect to the account that you sign into your computer with.
Result: The As a result, these apps do not need require you to reauthenticate during the workdayevery hour. Learn more about Seamless Single Sign-On.
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