| Note: This article applies to workstations running Deakin Desktop for Windows. |
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Logging in to Deakin Desktop for Windows
With Deakin Desktop for Windows, you no longer use your short Deakin username (e.g. jdoe) to log into managed Windows computers. Instead, your Windows account name is based on your primary email address.
If your primary email address is an @deakin.edu.au address, you use the first part of your email address, without the @deakin.edu.au suffix. There are a few different examples of how your primary email address may be constructed:
- First name . Last name i.e. Jane.Doe
- First letter of First name . Last Name i.e. J.Doe
- First name . First letter of Last name i.e. Jane.D
If your primary email address is an @deakinco.com address, you must enter your full email address, including the @deakinco.com suffix.
- Enter your email-based account name.
- @deakin.edu.au : just the part before "@deakin.edu.au." e.g. jane.doe
- @deakinco.com : enter your full email. e.g. jane.doe@deakinco.com
- Enter your password.
Duo Authentication during logon
After entering your account name and password, Your Deakin managed Windows computers will prompt you to complete Duo multi-factor authentication (MFA). This helps keep your data more secure.
To save time during your next login, Duo has an option at the bottom to Remember me for 7 days*.
Note: There are some circumstances where you may need to re-authenticate during login, including when you change networks, restart the computer or click the 'Cancel' button during the unlocking process.
First login "Welcome" screen
The first time you log into Your Deakin Desktop for Windows computer, an introductory Welcome screen appears.
This screen helps explain changes to your environment compared to Deakin's previous Windows 10-based environment.
To navigate between tips, click an item in the left sidebar. Some tips include videos.
To close, click the OK button.
The Welcome screen only appears during your first login. However, you can return to it by opening the Welcome to Deakin Desktop icon in the Start (Windows logo) menu.