Overview of devices
With the Devices section in UD, organizations can get a better picture of which devices have access to Okta. It adds end user context and can be used in contextual-based access policies. Lastly, the use of Fastpass provides an opportunity to leverage a passwordless experience on an Okta-connected device. Fastpass will be discussed in more detail in Chapter 3, Using Single Sign-On for a Great End User Experience. It’s important to note that this is not a replacement for any mobile device management (MDM) system. It’s a function to connect a certain device to Okta and cross-connect that device to a user to give more security to the organization. Let’s discover what we can do.
Registering a device
An administrator can’t register a device in the Okta administration portal. Instead, the device is registered when a user uses a device to enroll with Okta Verify. If you navigate to Directory > Devices, you will see a list of all devices...