Add secondary email address to Okta

A walkthrough for adding a secondary email address to Okta for password resets, using the Forgot Password link on the login page.

Log in to the Okta Dashboard:  https://myapps.uwlax.edu

Click your name in the upper right and go to Settings:

Settings link

Click Edit Profile:

edit profile image

Click Edit:

edit info button

Add a secondary email in the field:

secondary email field

Click Save:

save button

Check that email address for a confirmation email, and confirm this email addition.  This alternate email will be used when changing/forgot netID password on the sign-in screen.


Keywords:
okta, secondary email, alternate email, password reset 
Doc ID:
155134
Owned by:
David H. in UW-La Crosse
Created:
2025-09-25
Updated:
2025-09-25
Sites:
UW-La Crosse