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title: Configuring authentication when the device is locked
description: Configure the Authentication While Device Is Locked setting to enable or disable users using swipe to authenticate with PingID without unlocking their devices. The default setting is Enable.
component: pingid
page_id: pingid:pingid_service_management:pid_configuring_auth_settings_for_locked_device_pidma
canonical_url: http://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid/pingid_service_management/pid_configuring_auth_settings_for_locked_device_pidma.html
revdate: May 21, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  choose-from: Choose from:
---

# Configuring authentication when the device is locked

Configure the **Authentication While Device Is Locked** setting to enable or disable users using swipe to authenticate with PingID without unlocking their devices. The default setting is **Enable**.

## About this task

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|   | This configuration is supported on the mobile app 1.7 and later and is only relevant for swipe authentication on devices running Android versions later than Android Q. |

For details about the user experience for authenticating with an Android device, see the [PingID End User Guide](http://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid-user-guide/).

## Steps

1. In the admin console, go to **Setup → PingID → Configuration**.

2. In the **Authentication While Device Is Locked** section of the **Mobile App Authentication** section, click one of the following:

   ### Choose from:

   * **Disable**: Users must unlock their device before authenticating.

   * **Enable**: Users can authenticate without first unlocking their mobile device.

   ![A screen capture of the Authentication While Device Is Locked section.](_images/mqu1564020648766.png)

3. Click **Save**.