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title: Pairing the desktop app to an additional organization
description: Use a single device to authenticate against more than one organization, using the PingID desktop app.
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canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid-user-guide/managing_your_devices/pid_pair_desktop_app_to_additional_organization.html
revdate: February 1, 2024
section_ids:
  before-you-begin: Before you begin
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  result: Result:
  result-2: Result:
  result-3: Result:
  result-4: Result
---

# Pairing the desktop app to an additional organization

Use a single device to authenticate against more than one organization, using the PingID desktop app.

## Before you begin

Download the PingID desktop application and pair it to your device.

## About this task

Use the application to:

* Pair your device to an additional organization.

* View the organizations paired with your device.

* Unpair one or more organizations.

## Steps

1. Sign on to the account (service) of the new organization.

   ### Result:

   The registration window displays.

2. Click **I want to use a different authentication method**.

3. In the **Alternative Authentication** window, select **Authenticate using the desktop application**, and then click **Next**.

   ![A screen capture showing the Alternative Authentication preference selection window.](../_images/rtp1564020913976.png)

   ### Result:

   The **Desktop Setup** window shows the pairing key that you need in step 5.

4. Open the **PingID** desktop application and click the **Gear** icon.

5. On the **Registration** window, copy the pairing key and paste it into the **Pairing Key** field.

   1. To add the pairing key, click the **Plus** icon.

      ### Result:

      The organization is added to the **My Organizations** list.

6. Click the **Back** icon.

   1. Copy the passcode.

   2. When prompted to authenticate, enter the passcode into your organization's **Authentication** window.

## Result

You can access services and authenticate to all of your organizations from the desktop application.