Unlock Windows desktop with NoPass™

After your NoPass™ Desktop Unlock feature is enabled, you can unlock your Windows workstation without a password. To do so, the following preconditions are to be met:

- The NoPass™ Desktop Unlock feature should be enabled on this desktop. For more details, see Enable the NoPass™ Desktop Unlock.

- You should be signed in to your NoPass™ Profile on your NoPass™ desktop app on this desktop. For more details, see Installing the NoPass™ Desktop app and creating a Profile.

- Your mobile device with the NoPass™  mobile app installed should be available to you. For more details, see NoPass™ mobile app overview.

- You should be signed in to your NoPass™ Profile on your mobile device. For more details, see Sign in to your Profile.

 

To unlock your Windows desktop with NoPass™ Desktop Unlock, perform the following actions:

Procedure

1. On your Windows lock screen, click the NoPass™ tile.

: The NoPass™ tile is available only in case the NoPass™ Desktop Unlock feature was enabled on the same desktop.

2. On the following screen, confirm your NoPass™ login by clicking the  arrow.

Your following actions depend on your NoPass™ Profile status on your mobile app and desktop app.

Option 1: you are signed out from your Profile on any other device

3. If you are signed out from your Profile on  any other device, the following notification is displayed:

 

4. Click OK and sign in to your NoPass™ Profile on any other device.

Option 2: there is no Internet connection

5.  If  you have no or weak Internet connection, the following notification is displayed:

6. Click OK and try again later. 

Option 3: you are signed in to your NoPass™ Profile on both your mobile device and the currently used desktop

7. If all the preconditions are fulfilled, a push notification is sent to your device where you are signed in (but not to the current NoPass™ desktop app) and is simultaneously displayed on your desktop screen.

 

8. If the pictures and codes are the same in your desktop app and on your mobile device, tap Accept in your NoPass™ mobile app.

 

: you can accept and \ or decline a push notification with your watchOS device (Apple Watch) if: 1) the watchOS device is linked to your iOS device and 2) the iOS device is blocked at the moment when the push notification is sent.

 

9.  If your Windows credentials have been changed, the following pop-up is displayed:

10. Type your new Windows credentials and confirm them by clicking Save. 

:  You will have to enter your Windows credentials every time your Windows password is changed.

11. To decline authentication, click Cancel on the desktop lock screen or tap Decline on your other device where the push was received. Then, the following notification is displayed on  your desktop:

12. On  your mobile device, perform one of the following steps:

1) Fill in the form and tap Send.

2) Tap Skip to avoid filling in the form.

13. If you give no response within 2 minutes, the session on your mobile device is terminated and the following notification is displayed on your desktop screen:

 

 

 

 

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