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# Password-based PC login
1. [Enroll the software key in the Hideez Client](/user-guide/android-guide/software-key-enrollment/pc-authorization-enrollment/enrollment-for-password-based-pc-authorization.md).
2. Assure that in the Hideez Client settings in the "General" section "Always show authorization QR on logon screen" parameter is enabled.\
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3. Choose the "Hideez Key" user on the lock screen.\
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4. Open Hideez Authenticator App and scan the QR code from the lock screen.\
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5. Confirm the login at the Hideez Authenticator.\
1 - workstation name, 2 - account name.\
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Also, for some devices it is possible to scan the code directly from the smartphone camera, this will redirect you to Hideez Authenticator.
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