Enrolling with Duo Desktop

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This article gives instructions for enrolling the Duo Desktop app with Duo

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To enroll the Duo Desktop app to your account, please download and install the Duo Desktop app for your operating system from the list below. You will need administrator privileges to install the program. If you have more than one computer you wish to use with the Duo Desktop app, you will need to download and enroll the app for each computer separately.

macOS: https://dl.duosecurity.com/DuoDesktop-latest.pkg

Windows: https://dl.duosecurity.com/DuoDesktop-latest.msi


Install Duo Desktop using the links above.

Log in to the Duo Self-Service Portal with your MyID and password. If you have an existing method, authenticate with Duo, then select Add a device.

Screenshot of Duo self-service portal with "Add a device" circled.

Select Duo Desktop from the list of devices to add.

Screenshot of "Add a device" screen from Duo self-service portal with Duo Desktop circled.

Duo Desktop will open in a pop-up window. Confirm the username listed is the one you wish to use with Duo Desktop and click Yes.

Screenshot of Duo self-service portal with popup window from Duo Desktop asking to "Confirm your account".

You will get confirmation that the account is linked. Select Continue to login in the Duo Desktop app.

Screenshot of Duo self-service portal with popup window from Duo Desktop that account is linked and "Continue to login" button..

You will receive an authentication request in the Duo Desktop app. Click Approve.

Screenshot of Duo self-service portal with popup window from Duo Desktop with login approve/deny prompt.

You will then receive a confirmation screen that Duo Desktop was added and have completed setup.

Screenshot of Duo self-service portal saying Duo Desktop was added.

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Article ID: 173132
Created
Tue 5/19/26 12:24 PM
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Fri 6/5/26 2:16 PM