What is Duo Desktop?
Duo Desktop is a lightweight application installed on your computer that performs a ‘health check’ when you access Duo-protected applications. It ensures your device meets security requirements to protect campus data without slowing your system or accessing your personal files.
Why We Need Duo Desktop
Our campus can improve its cybersecurity by ensuring that all computers logging into sensitive applications meet minimum cybersecurity standards. This helps protect your data and makes your computer less vulnerable to compromise. Learn more about the Duo Desktop Pilot Project
Duo Desktop will check for:
- Updates and patches (including browsers and operating systems)
- Firewall turned on (macOS Firewall Instructions | Windows Firewall Instructions)
- Disk encryption enabled for campus-managed machines, also known as Berkeley Desktop - (macOS Encryption Instructions | Windows Encryption Instructions)
- Disk encryption enabled for self-managed machines (macOS Encryption Instructions | Windows Encryption Instructions)
- Berkeley Security Software (BSS) installed (macOS BSS Instructions | Windows BSS Instructions | Linux BSS instructions