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A Windows Hello companion device enables a physical device, like a wearable, to serve as a factor for validating the user’s identity before granting them access to their credentials. For instance, when the user has physical possession of a companion device they can easily, possibly even automatically, unlock their PC and authenticate with apps and websites. This type of device can be useful for smartphones or tablets that don’t have integrated biometric sensors or for industries where users need a faster, more convenient sign-in experience, such as retail.
In some cases, the companion device for Windows Hello enables a physical device, like a phone, wearable, or other types of device to store all of the user’s credentials. Storage of the credentials on a mobile device makes it possible to use them on any supporting device, like a kiosk or family PC, and eliminates the need to enroll Windows Hello on each device. Companion devices also help enable organizations to meet regulatory requirements, such as Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 140-2, (FIPS 140-2).
### <a href="" id="standards-based-approach"></a>Standards-based approach
The Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance is a nonprofit organization that works to address the lack of interoperability among strong authentication devices and the problems users face in creating and remembering multiple user names and passwords. FIDO standards help reduce reliance on passwords to authenticate users of online services securely, allowing any business network, app, website, or cloud application to interface with a broad variety of existing and future FIDO-enabled devices and operating system platforms.