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Okta Verify app installation
Okta Verify app installation
Updated over a month ago
  1. macOS

    1. Set up a custom profile by configuring the Okta verify app's OktaVerify.UDID and managementHint

      1. Setup a custom profile with payload and then apply this custom profile to a device group

      2. PayloadUUID can be retrieved from the Admin console of the Okta account.

        <array>
        <dict>
        <key>OktaVerify.UDID</key>
        <string>{YOUR OktaVerify.UDID}</string>
        <key>managementHint</key>
        <string>{YOUR managementHint}</string>
        <key>PayloadUUID</key>
        <string>BA234188-1297-40EA-875C-0E92B518B591</string>
        <key>PayloadVersion</key>
        <integer>1</integer>
        <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
        <string>Okta</string>
        <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
        <string>com.oktaverify</string>
        </dict>
        </array>
    2. Deploy the Okta Verify app to a device group

      1. To download the Okta verify app,

        1. You can create a free developer account for testing purposes using this link: Okta Free Trial Account - Workforce Identity

        2. You can download the Okta Verify Application PKG file from the Okta Admin Console -> Settings -> Downloads.

      2. Upload the Okta verify app as a macOS custom app

  2. Windows

    1. Deploy the Okta Verify app to a device group

      1. To download the Okta verify app,

        1. You can create a free developer account for testing purposes using this link: Okta Free Trial Account - Workforce Identity

        2. You can download the Okta Verify Application PKG file from the Okta Admin Console -> Settings -> Downloads.

      2. Upload Okta verify app as a Windows custom app

  3. To Verify: ensure the Okta Verify app automatically forces device users to use Okta on Chrome.

Once you have Okta Verify on your desktop, the benefit is that you can use Okta Verify apps to log in to web apps with Mac or Windows passwordless authentication methods like a fingerprint.

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