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Okta — Set Up Okta Verify on Windows and macOS

Instructions for installing and setting up the Okta Verify app on a UWL-owned or personally owned Windows or macOS computer, including download options for each device type, step-by-step account setup, and how to sign in using Okta FastPass once installed.

Important: Okta Verify (FastPass) on Windows and macOS only grants access on the computer where it is installed. To access Okta-protected apps on other devices, use the Okta Verify mobile app (iOS or Android) or a YubiKey.

Got a new phone? If you got a new phone and did not remove your Okta account beforehand, see Okta — Authenticator Removal Before Getting a New Phone (opens in new tab). Then contact the Eagle Help Desk (opens in new tab) or call 608-785-8774 to reset it via a quick video call.

Download and Install Okta Verify

Choose the option that matches your device and ownership type:

UWL-Owned Windows

Open Software Center, search for Okta Verify, and install it. Or download it directly: Download Okta Verify for Windows (opens in new tab).

UWL-Owned Mac

Install Okta Verify from Self Service: Open Self Service to install Okta Verify (works on UWL-managed Macs only). Or install from the Mac App Store (opens in new tab).

Personally Owned Windows

Download and install Okta Verify: Download Okta Verify for Windows (opens in new tab).

Personally Owned Mac

Install Okta Verify from the Mac App Store (opens in new tab).

Set Up Okta Verify

  1. Open Okta Verify.

    Okta Verify application icon

  2. Click Get Started.

    Okta Verify welcome screen with a Get Started button and an Add Account from Another Device option

  3. Click Next on the introductory screen.

    Okta Verify introductory screen describing FastPass with a Next button

  4. Make sure the New Account field shows https://myapps.uwlax.edu, then click Next.

    Okta Verify New Account screen with the myapps.uwlax.edu portal URL entered in the sign-in URL field

  5. In the browser window that opens, enter your NetID or UWL email address and click Next.

    UWL login screen in a browser window with a field for entering your NetID or email address

  6. Enter your password and click Sign In.

    UWL login screen with a password field and Sign In button

  7. If you already have other security methods set up on your account, you will be prompted to verify with one of them. If this is the first device you are setting up, you will see Your identity is verified — close the browser tab and return to the Okta Verify app.

    Browser confirmation message reading: Your identity is verified

  8. If prompted to set up Windows Hello, select Not now (on UWL-owned computers).

    Okta Verify screen asking whether to set up Windows Hello biometric authentication, with Set Up and Not Now buttons

  9. In the Okta Verify app, click your account name to confirm it has been added.

    Okta Verify app showing the newly added UWL account name in the account list

  10. Set up is complete.

    Okta Verify app showing the UWL account successfully set up with FastPass enabled

Need to add another device? See Okta — Set Up Additional Devices (Security Methods Management) (opens in new tab).

Signing In with Okta FastPass

Once Okta Verify is set up on your Windows or macOS computer, select the Okta FastPass option when signing in to your UWL accounts.

Okta sign-in screen showing the Okta FastPass option for verifying identity on a computer where Okta Verify is installed


Keywords:
Okta, Okta Verify, FastPass, Windows, macOS, Mac, install, set up, Software Center, Self Service, App Store, NetID, two-factor authentication, 2FA, MFA, YubiKey, Windows Hello, new phone, Eagle Help Desk 
Doc ID:
131571
Owned by:
Travis S. in UW-La Crosse
Created:
2023-09-20
Updated:
2026-03-05
Sites:
UW-La Crosse