Hideez Key 4 (EN)
  • Hideez Key 4 – User Manual
  • Guide for Hideez Key
    • Quickstart Guide
    • Configuration app
    • Hideez Client Interface & Main Settings
      • Main Settings
        • Automatic RDP Launch and Logon
    • Account management
      • Adding accounts for websites & apps. Generating OTPs
      • Editing existing accounts
      • Deleting accounts
    • Vault Settings
      • Creating Primary account to unlock your PC
      • Access Settings
      • Changing master password
      • PC locking / unlocking methods (Proximity Settings)
      • Backups, Data export & import
    • Proximity Lock
    • Proximity Unlock
    • Uninstall Hideez Client app
    • Service Operations
      • Firmware update through utility
      • Firmware update through Web
      • Battery maintenance
      • Wiping the device
      • How to get log files from Hideez Client
  • Passwordless Sign-In and 2FA
    • Pairing Hideez Key with Windows
    • Using Hideez Key 4 with macOS and Linux via USB
      • Adding Hideez Key 4 to your Google Account on macOS and Linux
      • Adding Hideez Key 4 to your Microsoft account on macOS and Linux
    • Pairing Hideez Key with Android devices
    • Using Hideez Key with iOS devices
    • Setting up passwordless logins and 2FA
  • Upgrading
    • Hideez Client Update
  • Physical Access
    • Using Hideez Key as an RFID card
  • SUPPORT
    • Troubleshooting
  • Documentation portal (home)
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  • Step 1: Remove the insulating material from the case of the device
  • Step 2: Install the Hideez Client application
  • Step 3: Pair the Hideez Key with your Windows PC
  • Step 4: Update the firmware of your device
  • Step 5: Set up your Master password in the Hideez Client
  • Step 6: Update the firmware of your device
  • Step 7: Access the Password manager
  • Step 8: Manage your passwords and 2FA
  • Step 9: Set up proximity-based desktop logon and logoff
  • Desktop Logoff
  • Desktop Logon
  • Step 10: Enable Passwordless sign-in across FIDO2 & FIDO U2F websites
  • Step 11: Physical Access (optional)
  • Additional Info
  • Any Questions?
  1. Guide for Hideez Key

Quickstart Guide

Hideez Key — Quick start Guide for Windows 10/11

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Last updated 4 months ago

IMPORTANT: Please note that the Hideez Key 4 is only supported by Windows 10 or 11 (Start with ver. 1903 (2019) and later operating systems).

Please note! The password manager, password generator, and smart lock functionality only work on Windows 10 or Windows 11 computers with the Hideez Client app installed.

Step 1: Remove the insulating material from the case of the device

Open up the and remove the white plastic stripe.

Step 2: Install the Hideez Client application

You can download the latest version of the Hideez Client .

Run the clientsetup.exe file, select the Standalone version, and check the Use Windows 10 internal Bluetooth box. In addition, you can select the desired language.

Step 3: Pair the Hideez Key with your Windows PC

After launching the application for the first time, you will need to pair the Hideez Key with your Windows PC.

  1. Open Windows Settings → Devices → Bluetooth & other devices -> Add Bluetooth or other device -> Bluetooth

  2. Press the button on the Hideez Key to activate the device. The button will flash blue and you will see the key in the list of available Bluetooth devices. The last five digits should coincide with the serial number (SN) printed on the device box (e.g. HK-00203).

  3. As soon as you establish a connection, the button will flash green. Confirm pairing by pressing the button once again. A new device HK4-00203 will appear in the Bluetooth & other devices section.

If your Windows 11 computer does not detect the Hideez key in the list of devices, please refer to this troubleshooting guide:

Step 4: Update the firmware of your device

Please note that this step is mandatory. Otherwise, your Hideez Key may become unreliable and not support new features.

Once the Hideez Key is paired with your PC and authorized in the Hideez Client, you will be able to update the device firmware to the latest available version. Open the Firmware update app and follow the on-screen instructions.

Please see our full guide on how to update the firmware on your Hideez Key.

Check the “Windows Bluetooth” option and click on the “Quick update” button. Keep the device close to the computer and wait until the firmware is fully updated.

Step 5: Set up your Master password in the Hideez Client

Once you open the Hideez Client, it will recognize the connected device and prompt you to create a master password. The password must be longer than 8 characters (letters, numbers, and special symbols). You can change your master password later on, but be sure to remember it.

Step 6: Update the firmware of your device

Once the Hideez Key is paired with your PC and authorized in the Hideez Client, you will be able to update the device firmware to the latest available version. Open the Firmware update app and follow the on-screen instructions.

Check the "Windows Bluetooth" option and click on the "Quick update" button. Keep the device close to the computer and wait until the firmware is fully updated.

Step 7: Access the Password manager

After updating the firmware, click the "Load password manager" button in the upper left corner to access the Password Manager. You will be required to enter the master password you created during the initial setup.

Step 8: Manage your passwords and 2FA

Go to the Password Manager tab and click the "+" icon to add a new account.

You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + A to open a popup window and add your account information directly from any website. In this case, the account name and app/site fields will be pre-populated and can be edited manually.

When adding new accounts, you can change the account name, website address, generate a new password, and enable one-time password generation for those sites where you have 2FA enabled.

Once you have added multiple accounts, you will be able to use two login methods: 1) Pressing the button on the Hideez Key a) 2 clicks = login autofill b) 3 clicks = password autofill c) 4 clicks = OTP autofill

2) Using keyboard shortcuts a) Ctrl+Alt+L = login autofill b) Ctrl+Alt+P = password autofill c) Crtl+Alt+O = OTP autofill

Step 9: Set up proximity-based desktop logon and logoff

Desktop Logoff

To automatically lock your computer when you step away from it, check the “Use this device to lock the PC” box in the Vault settings. You can adjust the distance you need with a slider. Your desktop will be locked when the Bluetooth signal level falls below the specified value in % and unlocked when the Bluetooth signal level exceeds the specified value in %.

We recommend setting intervals between values to at least 40. Optimal values are 30% for desktop logout and 70% for desktop login.

Desktop Logon

If you want to use the Hideez Key to unlock your desktop on the basis of proximity, check the Use this device to Unlock the PC checkbox in the Vault settings section.

1) You will need to add your Primary account. Enter the password for the account associated with your PC (e.g., Local user account, Domain user account, Azure AD, Microsoft account) to activate PC logon.

2) You will have a choice between three methods to unlock your computer:

Step 10: Enable Passwordless sign-in across FIDO2 & FIDO U2F websites

In order to use Hideez Key as a FIDO2/U2F security key, you will have to pair it with your endpoint devices. The supported devices include:

  • Computers running Windows 10 or Windows 11;

  • Android devices (version 7.0 and later);

  • iOS devices (version 13.3 and later) devices.

Please note: You will need to enable the passwordless sign-in method with a security key for each app and website you want to use it with.

Typically, a physical security key is added as an extra login method in your account's Security settings. Here is a short video guide with an example of setting up a passwordless login to Google account:

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Step 11: Physical Access (optional)

You can use Hideez Key as an RFID keycard. The device contains an RFID module that can be programmed to open an electronic door in your house, office, or gym.

You may ask authorized locksmith service to clone your exiting key fob on Hideez Key.

Additional Info

Any Questions?

If you selected the wrong options during installation, you can change them later in the .

Please note! It will be impossible to recover a forgotten master password! If you don't have a master password, you can only .

You can also or your credentials in CSV format.

LEARN MORE: How to and How to , or accounts manually How to How to for 2FA

— the computer is unlocked as soon as the distance threshold reaches the specified value, the user performs the preferred action and clicks on the inscription Click here to unlock with HK<model number>-<5 first digits of the serial number>

— the computer is unlocked as soon as the distance threshold reaches the specified value and the user performs any preferred action (clicks the mouse / presses any key on the keyboard)

— the computer is unlocked automatically as soon as the distance threshold reaches the specified value.

LEARN MORE: How to to unlock your PC How to How to

Hideez Key supports passwordless authentication standards () developed by the FIDO Alliance. FIDO specifications are currently supported by over 300 popular websites and applications in Google , Mozilla , Microsoft , and Apple web browsers.

Instructions for setting up passwordless login can be found on sites that support FIDO2 and FIDO U2F specifications (e.g. Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox, and other platforms). You can review the full list of sites supporting FIDO2 and FIDO U2F standards

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We offer online help to assist customers with their inquiries. Please write at to get in touch our support team member.

"Configuration" utility
Firmware update through utility
Firmware update through Web
wipe all the data which is stored in your Key
Automatic unlock
FIDO U2F and FIDO2
Chrome
Firefox
Edge
Safari
here.
passwordless sign-in and 2FA
Windows
Android
iOS
change your master password
wipe data from a lost/stolen device
update the Hideez Client
[email protected]
add a Primary account
set up locking / unlocking methods
hide unlock option if you don't use it
Hideez Key's case
here
add
edit,
delete
password-protect local applications
generate one-time passwords
Windows 11 can not recognize the Hideez Key in the device lists
import
export
make backups
restore your data
Initiate Unlock on the PC Lock screen
Wait for user activity
Learn more:
How to use Hideez Key as an RFID card