Managing PingID desktop app profiles
Use multiple user profiles to pair PingID desktop app to various accounts and generate OTPs separately for each account. User profiles also enable PingID desktop app to store desktop app settings and preferences per profile.
You can add or delete one or more user profiles in your PingID Desktop app instance.
Add a user profile
To create a user profile:
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Launch PingID desktop app and then click
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Enter a name for the profile, and then click Create.
The Desktop app shows the name of the profile and the Pairing Key field. You can then pair the profile to your account. Learn more in Pairing your PingID desktop app.
Rename a user profile
To rename a user profile:
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In PingID desktop app, select the profile you want to rename and enter a PIN code if required.
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Click the settings icon and, in the Profile Name field, update the name, and then click the green checkmark.
Switching between profiles
| If the current profile is locked with a PIN code you do not need to know the code to switch to a different profile. |
To switch to a different profile:
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In the PingID desktop app menu, click PingID > Profiles, and select your profile.
Delete a user profile
| Deleting your user profile doesn’t unpair PingID desktop app from your account. You’ll also need to unpair the device separately. Learn more in Unpairing the desktop app. |
To delete a user profile:
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On PingID desktop app, click
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Click PingID > Profiles > Delete current profile.
The user profile is deleted and the Profiles page displays all other profiles.