OTP Credential Provider
Introducing the OTP Credential Provider app.
This app has been developed and tested on Windows version 8 and later. The Microsoft Store provides it for Windows 10 or later, and if you want to use it on a version prior to Windows 10, download and install the installer from www.otpkey.com.
The OTP Credential Provider app enhances the security of your Windows logon account.
No authentication server is required to use this function. You just need an OTP app installed on your mobile device (e.g. iPhone, Android phone, iPad, Apple Watch, etc.) that supports the standard TOTP, such as Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Otpkey Authenticator, or other commonly used OTP apps.
This function works at the same security level as the default PIN number in Windows, but the fact that the value changes every 30 seconds makes it very secure.
The fact that the OTP code that changes every 30 seconds can only be checked on your mobile device paired with your PC will keep you safer.
You can secure your Windows logon account using OTP credentials by installing the OTP Credential Provider on your Windows system in just a few minutes.
We will outline the process for installing the OTP Credential Provider, do we encourage you to get started now.
The procedure for setting up OTP credentials for your Windows account is as follows.
PROCESS-1: Install the OTP Credential Provider app on your Windows
Visit the Microsoft Store on your Windows and search for "OTP Credential Provider" or visit the following link to install the OTP Credential Provider app from the Microsoft Store.
You can find the "OTP Credential Provider" app in the Microsoft Store as follows and you can safely and easily install it on your Windows system.
After installation is complete, you can find the OTPKEY Credential Provider launch icon on the desktop or in the Programs Menu.
PROCESS-2: Install the OTP app on your mobile device
This process can be skipped to the next step if you already have OTP app installed on your mobile device. However, if you want to use the Otpkey Authenticator app, you can install it from the following app stores.
For convenience, this article assumes that the Otpkey Authenticator app is installed on your mobile device. However, we believe that the process is not very different even if you use other OTP apps.
PROCESS-3: Register OTP authentication device
This process is for registering the OTP authenticator app (also called OTP authentication device) installed in PROCESS-2 to the Otpkey Credential Provider installed in PROCESS-1.
When Otpkey Credential Provider is executed, the screen below is displayed. Click 'STEP 1 : Device Registration' with the mouse on the program screen executed.
Since Windows administrator privileges are required to register an authentication device, a message window requesting administrator permission is displayed as follows. Click the [Yes] button to run with administrator permission granted.
If the program has already been run with administrator permission, the administrator permission request message window will not appear, so please disregard this explanation.
The screen presented below is a screen run with administrator privileges. The title of the program is accompanied by the word Administrator.
The following screen is an example of Device Registration screen. The QR code displayed contains a format that can be scanned by an OTP Authenticator apps.
a) Please scan a displayed QR code using the OTP Authenticator app on your mobile device.
b) If the scan is successful, enter the displayed OTP code into the 'OTP Code' field on the PC screen's 'Device Registration' dialog. Then, click the 'Register' button to complete the registration processed.
If you see the following screen on your Otpkey Credential Provider, it means that your device has been registered successfully.
Your OTP Authenticator app (also known as your OTP authentication device) is now registered with your Windows account.
PROCESS-4: Credential Enrollment
This is the process of enrolling one-time password (OTP) credentials to your Windows user account. These credentials are then used for logging in to the Windows system using the registered OTP.
Click "STEP 2 : Credential Enrollment" on the OTP Credential Provider screen. On the OTP Credential Provider screen, a message window indicating that you need to log in again appears as follows.
You can go to the Windows logon screen by clicking the [Yes] button. However, Windows will log off, so if you have unsaved data, please save it safely before proceeding.
You can find "Sign-in options" on the Windows logon screen. You can show the currently available login methods as buttons. Among these buttons, if you select the "OTPKEY Credential" button (lock-shaped icon button), the following OTPKEY Credential Provider screen is displayed. When enrollment is successful, Windows will log on with OTP credentials.
When all procedures are completed, the screen of the OTP Credential Provider program will display "CONGRATULATIONS" as follows. This means that the OTP Authenticator and OTP Credentials are associated with your Windows account.
FINAL : Use OTP for Windows login
If your OTP Authenticator and OTP Credential have been linked to your Windows account through the above procedure, you can use the OTP Credential Provider on your Windows logon screen as follows. Now you can log in to Windows in a safe and convenient way by using your OTP credentials.
Thank you for taking the time to read through all the above information. We strive to provide you with even more helpful information in the future.
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