Using PingID mobile app for RDP authentication
You can use PingID to access a remote desktop machine through the Windows RDP client, and enjoy a passwordless experience.
Before you begin
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Ensure the Windows login passwordless client is installed on the relevant local and remote desktop machine.
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Pair your device to authenticate with PingID and authenticate at least once.
About this task
You won’t need to enter your password, but you will need to authenticate twice using PingID - when accessing the RDP and the second time when signing on to the remote Windows machine. Authentication varies slightly depending on your phone model, phone settings, and whether your device is locked or unlocked when sending the authentication request.
Steps
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Open your RDP window.
mstsc -v <ipaddress>
Result:
The Enter Your Credentials window opens.
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Enter your username, and then click Sign In with PingID.
Result:
The Authenticating on… window appears, and an authentication notification request is sent to your mobile device.
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Authenticate with PingID mobile app.
Result:
The remote desktop sign on window opens.
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Under Sign-in options, click the PingID icon, and then click the arrow.
Result:
The Authenticating on… window appears, and an authentication notification request is sent to your mobile device.
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Authenticate using PingID.
The example here shows face authentication. The exact configuration might vary according to your preferences and your organization’s configuration.
Result:
The green Authenticated screen appears with a check mark, indicating successful authentication.
Result
You are signed on to your Windows machine.
