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title: Pairing your hardware token (web)
description: "Register or 'pair' your hardware token so that you can generate a one-time passcode (OTP) and use it to authenticate securely with PingID when accessing your account or app from a web browser."
component: pingid-user-guide
page_id: pingid-user-guide:secure_authentication_with_pingid:pid_setting_up_hardware_token_web
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid-user-guide/secure_authentication_with_pingid/pid_setting_up_hardware_token_web.html
revdate: July 13, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  result: Result:
  result-2: Result:
  result-3: Result:
---

# Pairing your hardware token (web)

Register or 'pair' your hardware token so that you can generate a one-time passcode (OTP) and use it to authenticate securely with PingID when accessing your account or app from a web browser.

## About this task

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|   | After you have paired your device and authenticated successfully, you can also use it to authenticate for Windows login or Mac login, if required. |

## Steps

1. Sign on to your account or app and when you see the registration window, click **Start**.

   ![A screen capture of the Registration window showing the Start button.](_images/gak1668088907565.png)

   You'll see the **Add a New Device** window, showing the QR code.

   ![A screen capture of the Add New Device window showing device options available for you to add.](_images/lcz1668089066706.png)

2. In the **Add a New Device** window, click **Hardware Token**.

   ![A screen capture of the Add a New Device window displaying the Pairing Code.](_images/vrm1590048765944.png)

   ### Result:

   The **Hardware Token Pairing** window displays.

   ![A screen capture of the Hardware Token window requesting the entry in the serial number field.](_images/wdk1634039696917.png)

3. Enter your token serial number. Click **Next**.

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   |   | The serial number is usually printed on the back of your token. |

   ### Result:

   The **Verification** window displays.

   ![A screen capture of the Verification window.](_images/wyv1634039751735.png)

   You might see the **Final Step** window. It indicates that you token needs to be resynchronized, if so, follow the instructions and then click **Sync**.

   ![Screen capture of the Final step window asking you to press the button on your token to get a new passcode and to enter it into the field in the Final step window.](_images/mmo1596719658113.png)

4. Enter the passcode from your hardware token. Click **Verify**.

   ### Result:

   A green check mark appears, indicating your device is paired successfully. You are automatically signed on to your account or app.

5. The next time you sign on to your account or application, you need to authenticate using your hardware token.

   For more information, see [Authenticating using a hardware token (Web)](pid_ug_auth_using_hardware_token.html).