Windows credential lock
The desktop stores the sign-in token with Windows Data Protection, tied to the current Windows user.
What this feature does
The desktop stores the sign-in token with Windows Data Protection, tied to the current Windows user. Another Windows login on that PC cannot read the token.
This lock is only on the Windows desktop app.
Windows credential lock is on the Desktop. It is not on the Mobile app, Web portal, and Website.
How it flows
- 1Sign in on the desktop
- 2Windows encrypts it
- 3Another Windows user cannot open it
Step by step: how to use it
- 1Sign in on the desktop
The token is issued.
- 2Windows encrypts it
The key is the current Windows user.
- 3Another Windows user cannot open it
The token stays with that login.
Quick answers
- What is Windows credential lock?
- The desktop stores the sign-in token with Windows Data Protection, tied to the current Windows user. Another Windows login on that PC cannot read the token. It is part of Device and office tools in Paperless Institutes.
- Which apps include Windows credential lock?
- Windows credential lock is on the Desktop. It is not on the Mobile app, Web portal, and Website.
- Who uses Windows credential lock?
- The person signed in on the office PC use Windows credential lock. The desktop stores the sign-in token with Windows Data Protection, tied to the current Windows user.
- How does Windows credential lock work?
- 1. Sign in on the desktop. 2. Windows encrypts it. 3. Another Windows user cannot open it.
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