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MicroStrategy Badge for Windows (10.7 and Older)

You can enable users to sign in to their Windows computers by using their smartphone to scan a QR code displayed on their computer screen. MicroStrategy Identity sends the user's encrypted credentials to the computer and unlocks the computer. The user does not have to enter a user name or password.

See the following topics to set up passwordless login and unlock a Windows computer with MicroStrategy Badge:

The following steps contain only the information required to configure or use Microsoft Windows with MicroStrategy Identity. See Microsoft's documentation for the latest information.

  • The users in your Identity Network must be added by synchronizing with Microsoft Active Directory. For steps to add users from Active Directory, see Synchronizing Users from Microsoft Active Directory.
  • The computer on which you enable passwordless login must use one of the following operating systems:
    • Microsoft Window 10 (32-bit or 64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows 8 (32-bit or 64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows 2008 (64-bit)

    To determine whether your computer uses a 32-bit or a 64-bit operating system, see your third-party Microsoft documentation.

  • Both Android and iOS smartphone devices are supported.
  • The user's Microsoft Active Directory password must be the same as his computer password.
  • The user's smartphone and computer must be connected to the Internet when he logs in to his computer, in order to connect to the system.

To Enable Passwordless Login to a Windows Computer

  1. Log into MicroStrategy Identity Manager:
    1. Navigate to the Identity Manager home page.
    2. On your smartphone, open the MicroStrategy Badge app and scan the displayed QR code.
  2. Click Logical Gateways.
  3. Under Computer Workstation Login, click the Windows icon Windows icon.
  4. Depending on the operating system of the computer on which you want to enable passwordless login, click one of the following:
    • Download Installer for 32 Bit: If your operating system is Windows 7 (32-bit) or Windows 8 (32-bit), click Download Installer for 32 Bit to download the Identity Login for Windows installation wizard for 32-bit operating systems. The UsherLoginForWindows32.msi file is downloaded.
    • Download Installer for 64 Bit: If your operating system is Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit), or Windows 2008, click Download Installer for 64 Bit to download the Identity Login for Windows installation wizard for 64-bit operating systems. The UsherLoginForWindows64.msi file is downloaded.
  5. On the computer on which you want to enable passwordless login, install the file that you downloaded:
    1. Double-click the UsherLoginForWindows32.msi or UsherLoginForWindows64.msi file to open the Identity Login for Windows installation wizard.
    2. Review the welcome information, then click Next.
    3. In the Configuration URL field, type the Configuration URL value provided by MicroStrategy Identity Manager, such as https://yourFQDN:443/?org_id=12345.
    4. If your organization uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet, select Use Proxy, then type the Proxy Server URL, User Name, and Password.
    5. Click Next.
    6. Click Install to begin the installation. Once the installation is complete, click Finish.

You can now log in to your Windows computer by scanning a QR code with your smartphone.

To Log In to Your Windows Computer by Scanning a QR Code with Your Smartphone

  1. On your computer's lock screen, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE.
  2. If this is the first time you locked your computer after installing Identity Login for Windows, you must switch the account that you use for logging in to the account that is associated with MicroStrategy Identity. Click Other Credentials.
  3. Click the account named Login with MicroStrategy Badge. A QR code is displayed on your screen.
  4. On your smartphone, open the MicroStrategy Badge app and scan the displayed QR code.
  5. Tap OK on the confirmation message on your smartphone. Your computer is unlocked.

Related Topics

Categorizing MicroStrategy Badge Resources

Creating a MicroStrategy Identity Network and Issuing an Administrator Badge

Distributing Badges to Users in Your MicroStrategy Identity Network

Logical Gateways