With the exception of the College of Engineering, beginning April 2025, the University will manage Windows-based computers, such as newly issued Dell computers, using Windows Azure Cloud Join to provide a more efficient and secure process for managing these university-issued devices. As part of this change
Windows Hello will be available on new computers issued April 2025 and later.
Windows Hello Setup
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After the Account Setup completes, the system will automatically prompt to begin Windows Hello setup
Restart your computer if this prompt does not appear automatically.
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If your device supports Biometrics (face recognition), you will now be prompted to set them up:
NOTE: Not all devices support these options and instead, you will only be able to create a PIN
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Face Recognition
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Approve the 2-Factor authentication Prompt
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You will see:
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Click Continue, verify using Duo.
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Set up a PIN for your device.
The PIN must be at least 6 characters and can be a mix of numbers and upper and lowercase letters.
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Finally, your device will return you to the desktop
