Add an account to Okta Verify by using a sign-in URL on macOS devices

On macOS devices, you can add an account to Okta Verify by signing-in to your org's Okta account.

Before you begin

• Confirm that you're using the correct software versions. See Supported platforms, browsers, and operating systems.

• If your IT department didn't install Okta Verify on your macOS device for you, download Okta Verify from the Apple App Store, and then install it.

• Open the Okta Welcome/Activation email from your organization. This email includes a link to Your organization's sign-in page and Your username (typically, it's your email address). You need this information to set up your account. If you didn't receive the email, contact your company’s Help desk.

• To set up Okta Verify on multiple desktop devices, see Add your current Okta Verify account to another macOS device by Bluetooth or Add your Okta Verify account to another Windows device by Bluetooth. You can also enroll in other authenticators such as Yubikey, SMS, or Okta Verify with Push notification and use these security methods to authenticate.

Start this task

1. Open Okta Verify.

For example, click the Okta Verify desktop shortcut, or if the app is running, from the menu bar extras, click the Okta Verify icon > Open.

2. Click Get started.



3. Clear the Automatically send crash reports to Okta checkbox to prevent diagnostic information from being shared with Okta. You can change this setting at any time.

See Share diagnostic information with Okta from your macOS device.



4. Click Next.
5. Enter your organization’s sign-in URL, and then click Next.

Your sign-in URL is the web address you use in your browser to access your company’s portal. Open the Okta Welcome/Activation email from your organization. This email includes the Your organization's sign-in page link.



The Check your browser screen appears.



6. In the new tab that opened, enter your username.



7. Click Next.
8. Enter your password.



9. Click Verify.

The Your identity has been verified message appears.

10. Close the browser tab.
11. As applicable, complete one of the following:

    • If your device supports Touch ID and your organization gives you the option of using it: click Set up, and then place a finger on the Touch ID sensor when prompted to set up Touch ID; or, click Not now, to set it up later.

    

    • If your device supports Touch ID and your organization requires it, click Set up, and then place a finger on the Touch ID sensor when prompted to set up Touch ID.

    

    • If your device does not support Touch ID and your organization requires it, click Got it. You will not be able to add an account. Contact your admin.

    

12. As applicable, complete one of the following:

    • If Touch ID is optional, click Enable to enable Touch ID, or Not now to skip the Touch ID setup.

    

    • If Touch ID is required, click Enable to enable Touch ID.

    

13. If this is not your first Okta Verify account, click Set default to set this account as your default Okta FastPass account, or click Skip. You can go to your Account details screen at any time to make changes to the default Okta FastPass account.



The Account added screen appears temporarily to inform you that your account was successfully added to Okta Verify. It also indicates if you enabled Touch ID for the account, or if you set the account as your default account for Okta FastPass.



The Accounts screen appears. It lists all the accounts that are set up in your Okta Verify app.

Related topics

• Sign in with Okta FastPass on macOS devices
• Manage Okta Verify accounts on macOS devices