Hideez Identity Cloud
  • Getting Started Guide
    • Key features of Hideez Identity Cloud
    • Quick Start Guide
      • The Hideez Desktop Client
      • Hideez Authenticator App
    • Tennant manegement
      • User Management
        • Passkey
        • Hideez Authenticator App
        • FIDO Security Key
        • Platform Authentication via Windows Hello
        • Password+OTP
      • Workstation management
  • PC Authorization
    • Passwordless Authorization
      • Active Directory
        • Setting Up the Active Directory Certification Authority
        • Setting Up Workstation Passwordless Logon Settings on Hideez Identity Cloud
      • Microsoft Entra ID
    • Password-based Authorization
  • INTEGRATIONS
    • SAML 2.0
      • GitHub Enterprise
      • Google Workspace
      • Okta
    • OIDC (OpenID Connect)
      • Services that support OIDC and their configuration as Client
    • WS-Federation
      • Login to Exchange Outlook Web Application and Exchange Admin Center via Hideez Identity Cloud
    • Active Directory On-Premises
      • Connect Active Directory to Hideez Identity Cloud
      • ADFS integration
        • Login to Microsoft Exchange OWA Using AD FS and Hideez Identity Cloud as a Third-Party IdP
    • Microsoft Entra ID
      • Synchronization and import employees from Microsoft Entra ID to Hideez Identity Cloud
      • Configuration of Hideez Cloud as an External Authentication Method for Microsoft Entra ID via OIDC
    • Chrome OS
  • USE CASES
    • Passkey Login
    • Hideez Authenticator App login
    • FIDO Security Key login
    • Platform login via Windows Hello
    • Password+TOTP login
  • SUPPORT
    • Get Support
    • FAQ
      • What to do if a user loses their key/device and cannot access the site?
      • Can a custom domain name be created for the tenant instead of the default one?
      • Why am I already logged in Hideez, and no authorization occurs when I access my web application?
      • How long does an open authorization session last?
      • How to log out of the web application?
      • Can I administer multiple tenants simultaneously?
      • Can there be multiple administrators for the Hideez Identity Cloud?
    • Glossary
  • Hideez Documentation Portal
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The Hideez Desktop Client

Last updated 7 days ago

Overview

The Hideez Desktop Client is used for secure authentication on Windows-based workstations. Once installed and the workstation is approved in the Hideez Server dashboard, a QR code will appear on the Windows lock screen. To sign in, the user simply scans the QR code with their smartphone using the Hideez Authenticator mobile app.

System Requirements

  • Operating System: Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)

  • Processor: x64-based processor

  • Memory: Minimum 2 GB RAM

  • Network: Stable connection to the Hideez Identity Cloud

    • A stable internet connection on the workstation

    • Access to the Hideez Identity Cloud over HTTPS (port 443)

Installation Instructions

  1. Download the Hideez Desktop Client installer in or format to the workstation.

  2. Run the installer to begin the installation process.

  3. When prompted, enter your tenant web address.

Next Steps After Installation

  2. Choose the preferred authentication method:

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Approve the workstation in the Hideez Server dashboard.
Passwordless authentication
Password-based authentication