For those wanting to use secure Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) with WSE RemoteApp, we have some good news… We have now fully tested Duo Authentication for Windows Logon and RDP with all of our RemoteApp-based products, and we are happy to report that it works wonderfully with all of them.

Duo 2FA is free to use with up to 10 users, and no credit card is required to get started! Paid plans for more than 10 users start at only $1/user/month. Duo is very easy to set up and use. It provides secure authentication via a mobile app (called “Duo Mobile“) that is freely available for download from the iOS and Android app stores. Authentication using push notifications and passcodes generated via the Duo Mobile app do not incur any additional costs.

To use Duo 2FA with your server, watch the small instructional video, and follow the step-by-step instructions provided on the Duo website:

Duo Authentication for Windows Logon and RDP

NOTE: Since Duo Authentication for Windows Logon does not support self-enrollment of your users, you will need to manually enroll each of your allowed WSE RemoteApp users via the Duo Admin Panel. Also, be sure that you run the Duo Authentication for Windows Logon installer file directly on your server (and not on one of your client computers by mistake). To do so, simply perform a standard Remote Desktop Connection to your server, sign in as a user with admin rights, and then run the “duo-win-login-latest.exe” installer file directly from the admin user’s server desktop. The Duo Authentication for Windows Logon installer will successfully run from there, allowing you to enter in your Integration Key, Secret Key, etc.

You can now enjoy using secure Two-Factor Authentication along with WSE RemoteApp.

Disclaimer: Please note that we have no affiliation whatsoever with Duo. We do not receive compensation from them in any form or fashion. We simply like their 2FA product/service and feel that it is beneficial to our customers. Hence the recommendation.