For employees who do not have corporate-issued smartphones, or who work in environments where phones are banned (e.g., SCIFs, secure labs), the Desktop app is the only viable MFA method.
One of the most common attack vectors for lateral movement is Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). PingID Desktop fully secures RDP logins. If a hacker steals a domain admin’s password via a phishing attack, they cannot RDP into a server because the PingID Desktop prompt on the server will demand a push approval—which the hacker cannot provide. pingid desktop
PingID Desktop is a native Windows client developed by Ping Identity (now part of Ping Identity, an identity-defined security leader). Unlike the standard PingID mobile app, which handles web-based SSO and API access, PingID Desktop is built for one specific, high-stakes task: For employees who do not have corporate-issued smartphones,
Unlike browser-based sessions, the Desktop app runs as a background process. Here are the core mechanisms it uses: If a hacker steals a domain admin’s password
If your organization's security posture still treats the Windows password as the sole gatekeeper to the corporate network, you are vulnerable. Credential theft is the number one cause of data breaches, and attackers live by the mantra: "It’s not if, but when you’ll get a password."