{"id":79096,"date":"2023-05-10T13:39:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T17:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?post_type=support&p=79096"},"modified":"2023-08-30T17:24:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T21:24:15","slug":"use-security-key-or-device-authenticator-with-user-accounts","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/support\/use-security-key-or-device-authenticator-with-user-accounts","title":{"rendered":"Use Security Key or Device Authenticator with User Accounts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A security key is a device that often looks like a USB drive that\u2019s used with multi-factor authentication (MFA). MFA means that you use more than one method of authentication to gain access to a resource like your JumpCloud User Portal. When you log in to your User Portal, you have to provide your username, password, and your security key to gain access. A device authenticator is something unique to your device and is often a biometric device like Apple Touch ID or Windows Hello. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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To enroll Windows devices with device authenticator, Windows Hello must already be set up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You may already be using a security key with Verification Code (TOTP) MFA. A security key used with Verification Code (TOTP) MFA is different from the security key mentioned in this article and won\u2019t work for the processes described below. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Setting Up a Security Key or Device Authenticator<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Your IT admin may register security keys for you. In this case, you aren\u2019t required to do any additional setup. Alternatively, your admin may have you register a security key for your user account. Device authenticators are always enrolled from the User Portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Note:<\/strong> You need to have a security key with you to successfully register a security key with JumpCloud.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
To register a security key for your user account<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n