Use Hello in Windows with Parallels

Hey there @volcano2

Although you won't be able to use your MacBook Pro's Touch ID sensor for Windows Hello, you can use a PIN instead. For some context, I operate a whole zoo of VMs, and this is the method I use too.

In the Settings app in Windows, click the Accounts tab, then "Sign-in options", then "PIN (Windows Hello)" and you can set one up there.

When that's done, restart the VM (just for good measure) and make sure you can sign in to Windows with that PIN. Then, you can turn on Windows Hello on the Security tab of 1Password's Settings.

Let me know how you get on or if you need any help. :)

— Grey

hey @volcano2, i have the same setup and i'm on the same situation. apart from @GreyM1P 's recommendation, to be able to use Biometrics, it appears we need external devices:
- Facial Recognition:

• apparently it needs IR camera and Macbook doesn't have it: https://forum.parallels.com/threads/windows-arm64-seems-to-boot-up.351859/page-7#post-883042
• proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgJEg86HCEw&ab_channel=TechnologistontheGo
  • Fingerprint Scanner: https://www.parallels.com/blogs/windows-hello-fingerprint-reader/

Thanks for sharing @poppinchamp!

Ali

The newest version of Parallels, Parallels 19, supports Touch ID with Windows Hello. Here's the Parallels KB article. https://kb.parallels.com/129870

I've tried it, and I haven't been blown away. I think there are some things with using a Microsoft account (and password), the PIN login option etc. I haven't been able to get it to use Touch ID successfully. I'll often get a prompt to enter my password (Microsoft account password), which I have to go look up.

When I have some free time, or when Parallels releases a point release, I'll try it again. I love the idea. At the moment, though, for me, it fails the Apple "it just works" test. 😉

@ethomp

Thanks for sharing your experience and findings. 🙂

-Dave