PingID End User Guide

Renaming a device

About this task

If you have more than one device paired with your account, rename each device so that you can more easily identify it in the list of devices that appear when you authenticate. You can change the name of any device that appears in the list from your Devices page.

A screen capture of the Change Authenticating Device page.

Steps

  1. Access the Devices page either:

    Choose from:

    • During authentication: When the Authentication screen opens, click Settings.

    • From your organization dock: Click the Account icon (meg1564020909807 ) and then click Devices.

    • From a link provided by your IT department.

      Result:

      The Devices page opens, showing the devices you currently have paired with your account. The primary device is shown in green.

      A screen capture of the My Devices page with a primary device enabled.
  2. Click the Expand icon (gmi1564020532368 ) to expand the entry next to the device you want to rename. You may be prompted to authenticate with your primary (default) authentication device.

    A screen capture of the My Devices page with the details expanded for a device.
  3. Click the name field, delete the current text, enter the new name, and then click Save.