How-to · Windows passwordless

Retire the
Windows password.

Replace the Windows password prompt with a Monofor Identity push. Cryptographically bound to the user's mobile device, faster than typing, and unphishable.

  • Windows credential provider
  • Mobile-bound factor
  • ~7 minutes to read
Walkthrough

From password tile to push approval.

The lifecycle for a clean rollout — prep AD, deploy the client, enroll the user, verify.

  1. 01

    Prepare Active Directory for passwordless flows

    Confirm the Monosign user-source mappings, ensure the relevant users are synced, and align AD object permissions with the passwordless requirement set. The configuration guide flags every checkbox you need.

    Tip — Watch out for the AdminSDHolder permission issue on tightly-locked-down domains — the help center has a dedicated remediation article.
  2. 02

    Install the Monofor Identity Client on the endpoint

    Push the Windows client through your MDM or run the installer manually. It registers as a Windows credential provider so it shows up alongside (or replaces) the password tile.

  3. 03

    Enroll the user from Monofor Identity (mobile)

    On the Monofor Identity app, scan the QR shown on the workstation. The mobile device becomes a hardware-backed factor for the desktop sign-in.

  4. 04

    Verify the passwordless logon

    Lock the workstation, pick the Monofor tile, and approve the push from the mobile device. The desktop unlocks without a password prompt — and the event lands in the Monosign audit log.

Ready for the full picture?

The complete walkthrough — with every screenshot, every flag, and version-specific notes — lives in our help center.

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